Historical clue formulations

• Command to a jumpy dog — 2026-08-26
• Flat, say — 2026-05-22
• Askew — 2025-07-30
• Awry — 2025-06-01
• See 29-Across — 2025-02-20
• Not working today — 2023-11-21
• "Down!" — 2023-02-10
• Switch position — 2022-03-03
• Toggle option — 2021-08-18
• Sharp or flat, say — 2021-02-03
• Canceled — 2021-01-02
• On vacation — 2019-12-17
• Not working today — 2019-09-01
• Not working — 2019-07-02
• See 62-Down — 2018-09-26
• Out of whack — 2018-07-04
• "Noises ___" (1982 farce featuring a play within a play) — 2017-10-18
• Bug spray brand — 2017-10-09
• Crunch time helper, maybe — 2017-05-04
• Untuned, say — 2016-11-27
• See 38-Across — 2016-06-30
• Not working — 2015-11-16
• Cockeyed — 2015-04-25
• On vacation, say — 2015-02-24
• Down, on a light switch — 2014-12-15
• On leave — 2014-05-27
• Insect repellent brand — 2014-03-10
• Out of whack — 2013-07-16
• Slightly askew — 2011-12-22
• Vacationing — 2011-01-09
• A little peculiar — 2010-12-23
• See 56-Across — 2009-12-11
• Take out — 2009-12-01
• Not quite right — 2009-02-01
• Not quite oneself — 2008-08-27
• Not working — 2008-05-14
• Down, usually, on a light switch — 2008-02-11
• Popular insect repellent — 2007-04-09
• Not quite oneself — 2006-08-28
• Command to a pooch on a couch, maybe — 2006-07-20
• With 9-Down, like some interviews — 2006-05-12
• Switch position — 2006-05-10
• Sharp or flat, say — 2005-10-26
• Popular insect repellent — 2005-09-07
• Not working — 2005-03-06
• Clocked out — 2005-02-23
• Not at work — 2004-10-25
• Away — 2004-05-23
• Not running — 2003-09-24
• On vacation — 2003-05-06