Historical clue formulations

• Builds muscle — 2026-09-13
• Apt anagram of NOTES — 2026-05-29
• Steps on a scale — 2026-01-30
• Musical notes — 2025-03-12
• Busy signals, e.g. — 2024-08-09
• Color wheel options — 2022-11-13
• Makeup palette assortment — 2021-12-03
• Foundation options — 2021-06-06
• Shades of color — 2018-04-02
• Hews — 2017-10-12
• Chimes, e.g. — 2015-02-15
• Mutes, with "down" — 2015-01-09
• Colorations — 2012-05-29
• Conditions, with "up" — 2012-05-25
• Color variations — 2010-12-28
• Vocal qualities — 2009-01-06
• See 49-Across — 2008-08-16
• Shapes up — 2007-11-21
• Musical pitches — 2007-07-15
• Shadings — 2006-12-12
• Shades — 2006-02-19
• Scale composition — 2005-09-30
• Pitches — 2004-10-20
• Softens, with "down" — 2004-09-19
• Staff notes? — 2004-06-25
• Steps on a scale — 2003-11-14
• Subdues, with "down" — 2003-01-04
• Hues — 2002-12-21
• Shades — 2002-10-27
• Modulates, with "down" — 2002-08-11
• Chromatic nuances — 2001-06-22
• Color wheel display — 2001-04-18
• Pastels — 2000-12-24
• Answering machine signals — 2000-06-26
• Color wheel choices — 1999-11-19
• Color wheel display — 1999-08-22
• Softens, with "down" — 1998-09-07
• Sounds — 1998-09-06
• Dial sounds — 1998-08-18
• Color or coloratura variations — 1998-06-20
• Steps on a scale? — 1998-04-30
• Hues — 1998-03-26
• Colorings — 1998-01-21
• Mutes, with "down" — 1996-05-10
• Sounds — 1996-03-23
• Shades — 1995-09-13
• Musical sounds — 1995-04-03
• Shades — 1994-11-07
• Shadings — 1994-10-06
• Firms (up) — 1994-06-09