Historical clue formulations

• Play casually, say — 2026-05-15
• Play, as a ukulele — 2024-04-17
• Work with a pick and an ax? — 2023-04-16
• Use a pick, perhaps — 2023-01-06
• Pull some strings? — 2022-07-12
• Play, as a guitar — 2021-11-30
• Pull some strings? — 2020-04-19
• Play with strings — 2017-10-20
• Play, as a guitar — 2017-02-13
• Play a guitar casually — 2015-11-16
• Fiddle with a lute, say — 2012-08-05
• Play lightly, as a guitar — 2011-06-06
• Play lightly — 2010-08-11
• Not be picky with an instrument? — 2009-01-02
• Choose not to pick? — 2008-03-14
• Noodle on a banjo — 2006-08-24
• Run one's fingers over — 2005-08-14
• Tickle, as strings — 2005-04-21
• Take your pick? — 2004-07-21
• Sound some strings — 2004-03-18
• Use a pick, maybe — 2002-10-10
• Pull strings? — 2002-04-14
• Play, in a way — 2000-08-24
• Make music, in a way — 2000-01-06
• Play, as a ukulele — 1996-03-19
• Play the guitar — 1995-08-15
• Pluck a uke — 1994-06-15