Historical clue formulations

• On the ___ (frequently, informally) — 2026-01-02
• Govt. rule — 2025-05-19
• Issuance from a govt. agency — 2025-04-02
• Pump selection: Abbr. — 2024-11-27
• On the ___ (often, informally) — 2024-09-01
• Rule, informally — 2023-08-05
• Rule, informally — 2022-10-02
• On the ___ (frequently, in modern slang) — 2021-10-28
• Gas pump abbr. — 2020-09-26
• Like some gas: Abbr. — 2020-09-06
• Remarkable ability of a starfish — 2020-01-19
• On the ___ (frequently, in slang) — 2020-01-16
• Std. — 2019-08-17
• Neither long nor short: Abbr. — 2018-11-10
• Gas type: Abbr. — 2018-08-26
• Gas option: Abbr. — 2018-04-04
• Rule, informally — 2018-01-17
• Agcy. issuance — 2017-11-09
• Agency issuance, in brief — 2017-11-07
• Bylaw, briefly — 2017-07-30
• Rule laid down by a commission: Abbr. — 2017-03-28
• Pump option, for short — 2016-10-08
• Std. — 2015-05-24
• Short order? — 2014-08-29
• Coffee order: Abbr. — 2014-06-12
• Nothing special: Abbr. — 2013-11-24
• Elton John nickname — 2013-02-10
• Suit size: Abbr. — 2013-02-03
• Gas pump abbr. — 2012-07-22
• It's less than premium: Abbr. — 2011-09-09
• Lower-priced gas option: Abbr. — 2011-03-07
• Std. — 2011-01-14
• Like some gas: Abbr. — 2010-12-23
• Pump abbr. — 2010-09-18
• Lowest-priced gas grade: Abbr. — 2010-07-26
• Govt. agency creation — 2009-04-04
• Gasoline choice: Abbr. — 2008-08-13
• Gas pump abbr. — 2008-07-16
• ___ U.S. Pat. Off. — 2008-01-03
• Not long or short: Abbr. — 2007-12-06
• Bylaw, briefly — 2007-01-24
• Gas station abbr. — 2006-11-05
• Avg., sizewise — 2006-09-25
• Brief rule? — 2004-04-02
• Brief rule — 2004-02-08
• Coffee size: Abbr. — 2003-09-18
• Gas type: Abbr. — 2003-05-03
• Like some gas: Abbr. — 2003-02-02
• Coffee order: Abbr. — 2001-05-08
• Avg. size — 2000-08-20