Historical clue formulations

• Answers to invitations, in brief — 2023-11-06
• Replies to an invitation — 2018-02-06
• Gets back (to), in a way — 2016-10-09
• Says one can make it, say — 2016-03-18
• Gets back (to) — 2016-02-27
• Replies to an invitation — 2012-02-06
• Short answers? — 2011-02-27
• Answers a party invitation — 2008-09-09
• Gets back to, quickly — 2006-01-14
• Answers, quickly — 2005-12-01
• Replies to an invitation, briefly — 2005-09-12
• Replies to a host — 2004-06-24
• Wedding count — 2003-03-22
• Gets back to, in a way — 2001-10-28
• Replies to an invitation, briefly — 2001-10-22
• Answers an invitation — 2001-07-10
• Gets back (to) — 2000-11-26
• Answers — 1998-07-05