Historical clue formulations

• Perched — 2026-09-22
• Took a chair — 2026-09-21
• Took a load off — 2026-09-13
• Was successful in musical chairs — 2026-07-13
• Used a chair — 2026-07-06
• Didn't play — 2026-06-12
• Stayed on the bench — 2026-03-30
• Exam for college applicants — 2026-03-11
• Advanced to the next round of musical chairs, say — 2026-02-03
• Settled on the bottom? — 2026-01-23
• Used a stool, say — 2025-12-30
• Rode the bench — 2025-12-22
• H.S. senior's exam — 2025-10-06
• Plopped down — 2025-08-18
• Planted oneself — 2025-07-25
• Found a parking spot — 2025-06-27
• Fill fully — 2025-05-08
• Stayed put — 2025-02-20
• Didn't play — 2025-02-19
• Posed — 2025-01-14
• Went to the bench — 2024-11-13
• Parked it — 2024-11-01
• Dropped behind? — 2024-06-19
• Didn't play, say — 2024-06-18
• Collected dust — 2024-05-04
• Took a load off — 2024-03-04
• Made a lap, say — 2024-02-17
• Rode the bench — 2024-02-16
• Took a load off — 2024-02-07
• Took a load off — 2023-12-19
• Grabbed a chair — 2023-11-19
• Plopped down — 2023-11-07
• Took a chair — 2023-11-06
• Took the bench — 2023-09-24
• Plopped down — 2023-06-17
• Held session, as a council — 2023-05-21
• Was idle — 2023-05-17
• Held a session — 2023-04-27
• Went unused — 2023-04-16
• Succeeded at musical chairs — 2023-02-19
• Went unused — 2023-01-31
• Ordeal for many H.S. seniors — 2023-01-10
• Squelched, with "on" — 2023-01-06
• Grabbed a chair — 2023-01-03
• Took the bench, say — 2022-12-29
• Took a load off — 2022-11-06
• Didn't sell — 2022-10-14
• Took a load off — 2022-09-09
• H.S. hurdle — 2022-08-17
• Warmed the bench — 2022-07-12