Historical clue formulations

• Hold up — 2026-08-13
• Delay — 2025-10-07
• Try to delay — 2025-03-03
• Repeat an interviewer's question, perhaps — 2024-06-21
• Buy time — 2024-01-04
• Farmer's market booth — 2023-12-21
• *Male zebras — 2023-06-15
• Buy time — 2023-01-01
• Stop turning, as an engine — 2022-10-22
• Buy time — 2022-04-24
• Suddenly stop, as an engine — 2019-05-28
• Public bathroom compartment — 2018-08-20
• Bathroom unit — 2018-02-26
• Conk out, as an engine — 2016-08-01
• Shower unit — 2014-01-27
• Engine problem — 2013-05-26
• Conk out — 2012-04-24
• Play for time — 2011-10-10
• Suddenly stop, as an engine — 2010-12-20
• Play for time — 2010-11-01
• Foot-drag — 2009-12-19
• Engine problem — 2008-11-30
• Bathroom division — 2008-11-25
• Carnival booth — 2008-05-22
• Silver quarters? — 2007-05-20
• Suddenly cut out, as an engine — 2007-02-05
• Play for time — 2006-08-08
• Hold off — 2005-05-04
• Stable enclosure — 2005-04-04
• Stop running — 2004-08-05
• Dilly-dally — 2004-04-04
• Stable spot — 2004-03-24
• Play for time — 2003-02-18
• Jet engine problem — 2001-04-17
• Drag one's feet — 2001-03-27
• Big problem for a pilot — 2000-12-17
• Engine problem — 2000-10-22
• Play for time — 1999-05-20
• Hold off — 1998-12-19
• Play for time — 1997-07-31
• Drag one's feet — 1997-07-26
• Play for time — 1997-06-04
• Play for time — 1996-11-23
• Buy time — 1996-10-13
• Filibuster — 1995-04-15
• Play for time — 1995-01-19
• Have car trouble — 1994-12-25
• Delay — 1994-12-05
• Stop running — 1994-08-07
• Filibuster — 1994-01-30