Historical clue formulations

• Leaves for drinks — 2026-09-10
• Lipton choices — 2026-04-14
• Afternoon socials — 2026-04-05
• Things caddies carry — 2025-11-13
• Bags with black and green varieties — 2025-08-24
• Herbal refreshments — 2025-08-11
• Complimentary assortment in a hotel room's kitchenette, maybe — 2025-08-01
• They may be Thai or chai — 2025-07-27
• Pot leaves? — 2025-05-14
• Oolong and rooibos, for two — 2025-02-05
• Herbal essences — 2024-11-17
• Array on a trolley — 2024-10-11
• Drinks accompanying finger sandwiches — 2024-07-14
• Boston Harbor detritus, once — 2024-02-16
• They might be blended — 2024-01-04
• They're drunk at socials — 2023-11-17
• Steeped drinks — 2023-09-26
• Some are loose — 2023-09-17
• Contents of some bags in boxes — 2023-08-11
• Black or green grocery items — 2023-01-28
• Some leafy greens? — 2023-01-19
• Oolong and Darjeeling — 2022-03-29
• Some bags in boxes — 2021-10-02
• Oolong and Darjeeling — 2021-06-09
• Afternoon socials — 2021-04-04
• 11-Across and others — 2020-01-16
• Herbal brews — 2019-12-31
• Afternoon affairs — 2018-12-20
• Twinings products — 2018-12-19
• Lipton offerings — 2018-12-03
• Oolong and Earl Grey — 2017-03-14
• Some receptions — 2016-07-30
• Ones steeped in tradition in England? — 2015-08-11
• Society affairs — 2015-07-02
• 4:00 socials — 2015-05-05
• Lipton selection — 2014-03-25
• Genteel affairs — 2013-08-04
• They're often bagged — 2013-06-14
• Genteel affairs — 2013-05-23
• Oolong and Earl Grey — 2013-03-11
• Tetley products — 2013-01-31
• Restaurant's after-dinner selection — 2012-12-20
• They may be carted around — 2012-03-30
• *Some socials — 2011-01-18
• Oolong and others — 2010-10-12
• Affairs that might sate the British — 2009-09-19
• Some fund-raisers — 2009-08-06
• Afternoon socials — 2009-03-16
• Bigelow beverages — 2008-12-28
• Twinings selections — 2008-03-10