Historical clue formulations

• Ace, e.g. — 2025-12-12
• Be in the military — 2025-11-06
• Start of a rally — 2025-08-01
• Start to rally, maybe — 2025-07-04
• Start a tennis point — 2024-03-25
• Starting action on a court — 2022-12-20
• A bad one is your fault — 2022-11-05
• Wait on — 2022-02-19
• Start of a tennis rally — 2020-09-14
• Wait on — 2018-03-23
• Do military duty — 2017-12-12
• Dish (up) — 2013-08-11
• Dish out — 2013-02-24
• Start court proceedings? — 2008-05-22
• Wait on — 2005-07-13
• Start court proceedings? — 2004-10-07
• Assist — 2004-07-02
• Wait on — 2003-07-28
• Deliver, as a summons — 2003-05-12
• Start a point — 2002-12-08
• Sampras asset — 2001-08-19
• Be of use — 2000-10-27
• Do one's duty — 1996-12-11
• Accommodate — 1996-06-06
• Put the ball in play — 1996-03-13
• Tennis starter — 1995-11-06
• Put into play — 1994-04-23