Historical clue formulations

• Like some upper lips and drinks — 2026-02-04
• Not flexible — 2022-08-24
• Leave nothing behind? — 2021-05-20
• Wooden — 2017-10-01
• Joe Blow — 2017-02-24
• Not pay what's due — 2015-08-07
• Rigid — 2014-08-18
• Completely unlike a wet noodle — 2014-06-30
• Shortchange — 2012-06-15
• Not flexible, as muscles — 2009-12-14
• Unreasonable, pricewise — 2008-11-23
• Creaky — 2007-05-26
• Working ___ — 2006-01-22
• Not flexible — 2005-01-03
• Avoid tipping — 2003-01-11
• "You lucky ___!" — 2001-12-11
• Poor dancer — 2001-11-08
• Blotto — 2000-02-24
• Leave without paying — 1998-08-18
• Unbending — 1994-11-10