Historical clue formulations

• Very complicated situation, so to speak — 2026-08-09
• Messy situation — 2024-11-24
• Quagmire — 2021-04-06
• Quagmire — 2020-11-11
• Sticky situation — 2020-08-16
• Bog — 2015-06-04
• Hard-to-escape situation — 2014-09-26
• Mire — 2013-12-01
• Quagmire — 2012-10-16
• Slough — 2011-08-06
• Progress-impeding situation — 2006-03-31
• Bog — 2005-07-21
• Quagmire — 2004-10-10
• Mire — 2003-04-06
• Swampy area — 2002-05-22
• Bog — 2002-05-19
• Quagmire — 1996-12-24