Historical clue formulations

• Contracts for shrinks, e.g. — 2024-08-10
• Roget's listing — 2008-05-19
• Try to stab, e.g. — 2006-09-01
• United, for one — 2006-04-07
• Lay to rest, e.g. — 2003-09-20
• See 60-Across — 2003-06-05
• Instance, for example — 2002-11-06