Historical clue formulations

• Job that may involve jumping through hoops — 2026-08-16
• Increasingly outmoded circus role — 2021-11-03
• Big game changer? — 2020-12-27
• Person who's whip-smart? — 2019-04-19
• One who cracks the whip? — 2018-12-16
• Whipper snapper? — 2015-09-17
• Whip-wielding circus performer — 2015-05-04
• Whip snapper — 2006-01-14
• Person with a whip — 1999-04-23
• Person who cracks a whip — 1998-01-25