Historical clue formulations

• Easier to get along with — 2025-08-19
• More agreeable — 2025-06-27
• Not as mean — 2024-08-26
• Not as nasty — 2023-02-09
• Improved, as the weather — 2023-01-28
• Like five-star hotels vis-à-vis three-star ones — 2021-07-25
• Mean less? — 2020-07-02
• Less deserving of coal in one's stocking — 2020-02-13
• Less of a jerk — 2018-04-09
• More charming — 2015-11-01
• More upscale — 2012-08-31
• More pleasant — 2011-05-11
• More gentlemanly or ladylike — 2011-03-24
• More likely to get gifts from Santa — 2010-09-05
• More courteous — 2010-07-12
• Comparatively considerate — 2008-09-04
• More agreeable — 2008-08-26
• Warmer and sunnier — 2006-03-12
• More likely to please — 2005-09-02
• More pleasant — 2005-06-20
• Warmer and sunnier — 2005-06-14
• Not as cold — 2004-02-28
• More gracious — 2003-11-04
• More polite — 2003-08-05
• More friendly — 2003-05-26
• More luxurious — 2003-05-16
• More virtuous — 2002-12-28
• Not so naughty — 2001-06-21
• More upscale — 2001-02-25
• More upscale — 2000-08-12
• Less likely to offend — 2000-04-28
• More upscale — 2000-02-04
• More refined — 1998-07-30
• Comparatively congenial — 1998-04-26
• More subtle — 1997-01-04
• More appealing — 1995-10-16
• More friendly — 1995-07-10
• More pleasant — 1995-02-28
• Comparatively likable — 1995-02-12