Historical clue formulations

• Goes easy on — 2024-08-09
• Necessities for retiring? — 2024-03-24
• Key arrangements made for house sitters? — 2021-05-29
• Shows mercy to — 2021-03-15
• Converted splits — 2019-02-24
• Hassles in a bowling alley — 2016-09-15
• What "/ / /" may represent — 2015-07-18
• Alley pickups — 2010-02-10
• Bowling scores inferior to strikes — 2009-11-09
• Alley pickups — 2007-08-08
• Fifth wheels — 2005-04-28
• Gets the 7-10 split — 1998-02-09
• Reserve supply — 1994-01-05