Historical clue formulations

• Reduces, with "down" — 2024-08-04
• Undergoes downsizing — 2016-11-05
• Slenderizes — 2015-10-18
• Virginia ___ — 2013-06-13
• Successfully diets — 2011-02-28
• Economizes, with "down" — 2004-08-28
• Pares pounds — 2004-05-30
• Diets — 2003-12-14
• Some sizes — 2000-06-02
• Some 25-Across — 1999-10-29
• Diets — 1997-04-13