Historical clue formulations

• Characterize? — 2026-06-08
• Compete in a bee — 2026-03-23
• Witch's incantation — 2025-07-08
• Compete in a bee — 2024-12-09
• Something that may be cast — 2023-10-29
• Write some letters — 2023-09-29
• One cast in a fantasy movie — 2023-01-08
• Something you need to do to solve crosswords — 2022-12-14
• One might be cold or dry — 2022-04-10
• Bit of magic — 2022-02-20
• Give a breather — 2019-12-13
• Period of time — 2019-12-10
• One might be cast in a Harry Potter film — 2018-05-27
• Brief period — 2016-01-01
• One cast in a Harry Potter film — 2015-03-13
• Say "B-A-D-G-E," e.g. — 2011-03-10
• Say "C-A-T" or "D-O-G," e.g. — 2010-04-26
• What a 9-Down might help you do — 2010-01-09
• What a wizard casts — 2009-02-09
• Participate in a bee — 2008-10-27
• Relieve, as for a break — 2008-02-07
• Period of time — 2007-09-13
• Hex — 2004-04-08
• Magic effect — 2002-04-03
• Period of time — 1998-04-19
• Be in a bee — 1996-10-01
• Incantation — 1996-08-15
• Be in a bee — 1996-02-05
• Word with cold or breathing — 1994-07-25
• "How do you _____ relief?" — 1993-11-29