Historical clue formulations

• Moves pawn to e4, e.g. — 2026-07-15
• Leads off — 2026-05-12
• Unfolds, with "out" — 2026-03-06
• Commences — 2025-12-14
• Reveals oneself, with "up" — 2025-02-22
• Goes first — 2024-05-18
• Bids one club, say — 2023-09-01
• Some sports tournaments — 2021-12-26
• Is on first — 2021-10-22
• Warms up the crowd, in a way — 2021-08-26
• Warms up the crowd, say — 2021-03-26
• Blooms — 2019-01-20
• Taps, as a keg — 2018-10-19
• Hits theaters — 2018-01-03
• Bids "one club," say — 2017-08-24
• Double-clicks on, say — 2017-08-07
• Unlocks — 2017-04-24
• Bids one club, say — 2015-05-13
• Is the first act — 2014-11-05
• Bids one club, say — 2012-09-09
• Uncorks — 2012-06-03
• Moves first — 2012-01-18
• Reveals — 2010-12-05
• Taps, in a way — 2009-12-27
• Tourneys for all — 2007-07-24
• Plays first — 2007-06-22
• Starts off — 2006-11-12
• Starts the betting — 2005-08-28
• Bids one club, e.g. — 2004-10-31
• Jimmies — 2003-10-11
• Starts — 2003-09-21
• Some tournaments — 2003-03-06
• Court contests — 2002-06-21
• Hits theaters — 2001-10-28
• Unfolds — 2001-03-27
• Some tournaments — 2000-06-27
• Big tournaments — 2000-02-21
• Some tournaments — 1999-01-29
• Leads the bidding — 1999-01-21
• Makes the first bid — 1998-11-17
• Uncaps — 1998-06-30
• Does a warm-up (for) — 1998-02-22
• Broaches, in a way — 1997-01-23
• Debuts — 1996-08-08
• Pays (up) — 1996-06-07
• Unfolds — 1995-10-16
• Annual tournaments — 1995-02-14
• Unfolds — 1994-11-07
• Says "one club," maybe — 1994-09-30
• Bids one club — 1994-08-21