Historical clue formulations

• Heroes that don't wear capes — 2023-02-26
• Fill-ins, informally — 2013-01-28
• Sits in (for) — 2008-11-05
• Footlong sandwiches — 2007-06-11
• Two-handed lunch orders — 2007-04-11
• Those on the bench — 2007-03-25
• Nonstarters — 2005-09-18
• Ocean prowlers — 1999-10-12