Historical clue formulations

• Awl, for one — 2026-05-24
• One of many in a Swiss Army knife — 2025-12-24
• Item on a mechanic's belt — 2025-09-15
• Obnoxious person, informally — 2024-12-30
• Awl or ax — 2024-11-26
• Jack, for one — 2024-11-17
• Gimlet or screwdriver — 2024-03-04
• Something found on a belt — 2023-09-17
• Plane, e.g. — 2023-04-15
• Jerkwad — 2022-10-07
• Wrench or gouge — 2022-09-21
• Drive (around) — 2022-06-12
• Total jerk — 2022-03-20
• Level or lever — 2021-11-30
• Level or bevel — 2021-06-13
• Jerk, slangily — 2020-08-25
• Level or lathe — 2020-06-30
• Level, for one — 2020-06-28
• Soldering 50-Down, e.g. — 2020-04-07
• Easily influenced person — 2020-02-26
• Hammer or sickle — 2018-07-11
• Reamer or wrench — 2018-07-09
• Unwitting accomplice — 2018-07-08
• Screwdriver or hammer — 2016-01-25
• It might include "copy" and "paste" — 2016-01-21
• Easily manipulated sort — 2015-12-06
• Level, for one — 2015-10-21
• Plane, for one — 2015-06-30
• Hoe or hatchet — 2015-06-22
• Wedge or sledge — 2015-05-17
• Plane, e.g. — 2014-11-23
• Pick, say — 2014-11-08
• Jerk, slangily — 2014-10-05
• Handyman's belt item — 2014-08-12
• One being used — 2014-05-29
• Drill, for one — 2014-02-20
• Plane, e.g. — 2013-05-19
• Utility belt item — 2013-02-21
• Lever or level — 2009-11-01
• Hammer or saw — 2009-09-28
• Hammer or tongs — 2009-02-24
• Awl, for one — 2008-09-28
• Shed item — 2008-06-10
• Maul or awl — 2008-03-18
• Ax or awl — 2008-02-11
• "Man is a ___-using animal": Thomas Carlyle — 2007-08-24
• Diligent student, in slang — 2007-05-13
• Cleaver or lever — 2007-01-07
• Awl or axe — 2006-03-14
• Shed item — 2005-12-21