Historical clue formulations

• They're made to measure — 2024-08-30
• Sticks around a classroom? — 2022-10-12
• Warlords, e.g. — 2017-07-30
• Drafting class supplies — 2006-03-21
• School desk items — 2006-02-08
• Kings and queens — 2004-04-05
• Shahs and pooh-bahs — 2002-11-07
• Makeshift tools of punishment — 1998-05-23
• Line gauges — 1997-03-29