Historical clue formulations

• Like teams in March Madness — 2026-07-26
• Like some watermelons and tournament entrants — 2025-02-10
• Like some watermelons and tennis players — 2024-10-11
• Like many tournaments — 2024-02-29
• Like some watermelons or brackets — 2023-02-13
• Like some fruits and tennis players — 2022-01-01
• Favored at the 96-Down, say — 2015-12-13
• Like March Madness teams — 2015-02-22
• Positioned well — 2014-03-28
• Like some grapes — 2003-09-26
• Like some rolls — 2002-09-11
• Having good placement — 1999-07-17