Historical clue formulations

• Pressure, so to speak — 2016-11-06
• Things driven on construction sites — 2013-08-16
• Pressure, metaphorically — 2011-01-07
• Hardware store boxful — 2009-08-26
• Twisty items — 1999-08-04
• Pressure, metaphorically — 1999-07-31
• Hardware items — 1995-07-26