Historical clue formulations

• This won't last — 2026-06-28
• Limited assignment — 2025-10-18
• Stretch — 2025-02-20
• Stretch of work — 2025-01-06
• Stretch — 2022-12-21
• Period of work — 2022-04-20
• Brief period of work — 2022-01-23
• Job to do — 2021-08-15
• Save money — 2019-04-06
• Be economical — 2015-03-18
• Piece of work — 2014-01-04
• Really economize — 2012-08-12
• Work assignment — 2012-02-26
• Time in the service — 2012-02-14
• Period of duty — 2011-10-17
• Spell — 2010-12-04
• Be sparing — 2010-02-28
• Be frugal — 2009-02-15
• Time in the army, say — 2008-10-20
• Tour of duty — 2008-08-25
• Tour of duty — 2008-08-21
• Tour of duty — 2008-05-05
• Work period — 2007-10-13
• Be frugal — 2007-09-02
• Economize — 2006-06-18
• Time on the job — 2004-09-19
• Time on the job — 2003-12-03
• Tour of duty — 2003-11-17
• Stretch — 2003-04-12
• Tour of duty — 2002-09-17
• Pinch pennies — 2001-03-25
• Spell — 2000-09-03
• Term — 2000-05-21
• Tour of duty — 2000-03-06
• Stretch — 2000-03-04
• Tour of duty — 1999-11-03
• Be frugal — 1999-03-22
• Restrict — 1999-02-05
• Time on the job — 1998-09-16
• Time on the job — 1998-03-16
• Limited work assignment — 1997-12-01
• Task — 1997-11-07
• Work period — 1997-07-17
• Brief job — 1996-05-17
• Tour of duty — 1995-03-14
• Tour of duty — 1995-03-03