Historical clue formulations

• Lushes — 2023-08-13
• Big drinkers — 2023-02-05
• Heavy drinkers — 2022-02-08
• Barflies — 2021-08-08
• They may need to be cut off — 2021-05-30
• Lushes — 2021-03-16
• They're often lit — 2020-01-29
• Drunkards — 2019-02-19
• Ones always tossing things back? — 2018-12-19
• They're often blitzed — 2018-08-17
• Longtime members of the bar? — 2018-07-10
• Elbow-benders — 2017-09-17
• Drunkards — 2016-11-22
• Barflies — 2016-09-29
• They often get smashed — 2015-10-03
• They're often loaded — 2015-06-28
• They're often blitzed — 2015-04-25
• Drunkards — 2015-02-23
• Lit group — 2015-02-22
• They're often fried — 2014-08-02
• Teetotalers they're not — 2013-04-30
• They're often wasted — 2013-04-28
• Dipsos — 2013-04-21
• Ones often calling the shots? — 2011-07-14
• Boozehounds — 2010-08-09
• They're often loaded — 2010-04-16
• Boozers — 2009-10-19
• Bar habitués — 2009-10-12
• Drunkards — 2008-09-01
• Elbow-benders — 2008-04-22
• Tipplers — 2008-04-14
• They're often fried — 2008-03-08
• They're lit — 2007-12-15
• Tipplers — 2007-10-23
• Tipplers — 2007-02-26
• Drunkards — 2006-12-11
• Barflies — 2006-07-05
• Ones likely to go "hic!" — 2006-06-06
• Whom bouncers might bounce — 2006-05-07
• Tipplers — 2006-01-10
• They knock back lots — 2005-10-08
• They're often 9-Down — 2005-07-29
• Lushes — 2004-11-08
• Tight group? — 2004-09-12
• Habitual tipplers — 2004-08-02
• They may need to dry out — 2003-06-19
• They may get shots frequently — 2002-11-15
• Dipsomaniacs — 2002-01-20
• They're high-minded — 2001-10-27
• Swillbellies — 2001-06-16