Historical clue formulations

• Transfix — 2025-05-02
• It helps keep a tight ship tight — 2023-12-27
• Item in a metalworker's gun — 2020-12-19
• Bit of hardware on denim jeans — 2020-08-05
• Transfix — 2019-10-04
• Stud on a pair of jeans — 2019-01-23
• Transfix — 2017-11-16
• Jeans reinforcer — 2014-03-14
• One of about a million on a jetliner — 2012-05-26
• Pin in a hole — 2010-11-05
• Fix firmly — 2010-02-24
• Transfix — 2009-09-26
• Fix — 2009-03-26
• Transfix — 2008-08-09
• Transfix — 2008-07-20
• Fix firmly — 2005-05-10
• Pin — 2003-11-29
• Pin — 2003-01-10
• Focus — 2002-01-26
• Fix firmly — 2001-10-04
• Hold firmly — 2000-10-08
• Transfix — 2000-07-15
• Fuselage fastener — 2000-01-21
• Fix firmly — 1999-10-10
• Fasten firmly — 1997-10-25
• Enrapture — 1997-09-27
• Hold, as the attention — 1997-02-18
• Fix firmly — 1996-10-20
• Construction fastener — 1996-04-11
• Focus — 1995-08-12
• Beam fastener — 1995-07-11
• Hold firm — 1995-05-04
• Engross — 1995-02-12
• Hold, as one's attention — 1994-04-14
• Beam fastener — 1994-03-29