Historical clue formulations

• Slightly intoxicated — 2026-08-31
• Drunk-ish — 2024-10-28
• Partially plastered — 2023-11-17
• A bit buzzed — 2022-08-08
• A bit lit — 2022-03-29
• Slightly drunk — 2021-07-06
• A little tight — 2020-03-15
• Boozed up — 2019-03-04
• What one might be after doing 1-Across — 2018-04-30
• A bit stiff — 2018-03-11
• A little tight — 2017-04-22
• Slightly pickled — 2016-04-13
• Risking a D.U.I., say — 2013-07-03
• A little lit — 2013-02-11
• Slightly drunk — 2010-11-09
• Midway between sober and drunk — 2009-10-27
• A little drunk — 2009-06-29
• A little stiff? — 2009-06-18
• Blotto — 2005-04-28
• Stewed — 2000-12-08
• Somewhat looped — 2000-11-30
• Sloshed — 1999-03-15
• A bit blotto — 1997-02-10