Historical clue formulations

• In poor condition — 2026-01-27
• Run-down — 2025-09-30
• Like some dive bars and granola bars — 2024-06-09
• Like some dives or jams — 2023-12-31
• Ramshackle — 2022-02-17
• One-star, say — 2022-01-21
• Poorly kept — 2020-12-18
• Showing signs of neglect — 2020-04-19
• Disreputable — 2017-11-10
• Like kiwi fruits — 2016-09-24
• Slummy — 2016-06-03
• Run-down — 2015-11-17
• Run-down — 2014-05-27
• Run-down, as a bar — 2013-10-21
• Disreputable — 2013-03-12
• Zero-star, say — 2012-03-07
• Dilapidated — 2011-03-15
• Like a fig — 2011-01-15
• Shabby followers of a bee — 2009-09-19
• Poorly kept — 2008-11-27
• Not yet gentrified — 2007-09-18
• Sordid — 2007-06-03
• Far from posh — 2007-03-08
• Wretched — 2006-04-23
• Down-at-the-heels — 2006-03-30
• Poorly kept — 2004-06-19
• Like a fleabag — 2004-01-28
• Far from spiffy — 2003-10-19
• Moth-eaten — 2003-04-04
• Low-rent, maybe — 2003-02-20
• Poorly kept — 2002-03-17
• Rundown — 2001-09-16
• Poorly kept — 2001-06-03
• Squalid — 2000-06-13
• Like a pomegranate — 2000-02-17
• Rundown — 2000-01-24
• Down at the heels — 1999-12-27
• Like rye, usually — 1999-03-24
• Broken-down — 1999-01-20
• Not so nice — 1999-01-03
• Wretched — 1998-07-17
• Rundown — 1998-06-01
• Down at the heels — 1998-01-29
• Rundown in appearance — 1998-01-27
• Rundown — 1997-10-05
• Unkempt — 1997-01-15
• Squalid — 1996-11-11
• Down-at-the-heels — 1996-07-15
• Rundown — 1996-07-11
• In sorry shape — 1996-06-07