Historical clue formulations

• Polite refusal — 2026-06-07
• Gentleman's disagreement? — 2025-07-13
• Polite denial — 2024-07-07
• Formal denial — 2023-08-29
• Polite refusal — 2023-04-20
• Naval "Negative" — 2022-05-15
• Polite rejection — 2021-12-12
• Decline in military activity? — 2021-04-23
• Negative reply to a general — 2020-12-14
• Formal turndown — 2020-12-09
• Polite refusal — 2018-09-04
• Polite rejection — 2018-08-25
• Subordinate's refusal — 2015-06-24
• General refusal? — 2012-04-08
• Deferential denial — 2011-07-24
• Military denial — 2011-06-06
• Polite refusal — 2011-05-03
• Response to a general question? — 2011-02-02
• Boot camp reply — 2010-12-28
• Respectful reply — 2008-04-10
• Respectful refusal — 2008-02-28
• Polite refusal — 2007-06-11
• Polite refusal — 2007-02-18
• Respectful denial — 2006-07-18
• Recruit's denial — 2006-03-14
• Official denial — 2005-10-16
• Formal turndown — 2005-01-19
• Polite denial — 2004-07-18
• G.I.'s reply — 2004-04-23
• Boot camp reply — 2003-01-13
• Private reply? — 2001-11-10
• Response to a general — 2001-08-06
• General denial? — 2001-04-25
• Polite turndown — 2000-08-21
• Army refusal — 1998-09-13
• Private reply, maybe — 1998-03-25
• Recruit's response — 1997-06-29
• Polite refusal — 1997-04-06
• Emphatic denial — 1997-02-21
• Private reply — 1996-07-28
• Polite refusal — 1996-05-12
• Plebe's answer — 1996-05-06
• Polite refusal — 1994-08-21