Historical clue formulations

• Quickly smooch … or a hint to the answers to the four starred Down clues — 2026-02-12
• Try some Valentine's Day candy, sneakily? — 2018-02-13
• Disobey a pecking order? — 2018-01-02
• Smack unexpectedly? — 2015-10-06
• Flout the pecking order? — 2003-09-05
• Peck, illegally? — 1999-06-01