Historical clue formulations

• Minced-meat cake — 2026-09-02
• Ground round — 2022-08-13
• One of two in a Big Mac — 2016-02-23
• Barbecue item — 2009-01-18
• Peppermint ___ of "Peanuts" — 2008-02-18
• Hamburger meat — 2005-03-07
• Item thrown on a barbecue — 2004-03-11
• Hamburger unit — 2002-11-04
• Ground round? — 2001-10-06
• Peppermint ___ — 2000-03-15
• Raw quarter-pounder — 1999-03-01
• Hamburger, e.g. — 1998-05-19
• Peppermint candy — 1996-08-25
• Barbecued item — 1994-07-24