Historical clue formulations

• One piece of a three-piece suit — 2026-05-12
• Part of a scouting uniform — 2025-11-05
• Article of Western wear — 2024-12-27
• What British humans call a waistcoat — 2023-09-07
• Life ___ (flotation device) — 2023-08-22
• Part of a three-piece suit — 2023-08-01
• Waistcoat — 2022-12-12
• Common item of fishing apparel — 2021-06-04
• Confer, as power — 2020-02-13
• Third piece of a three-piece — 2019-12-17
• Word with life or flak — 2019-08-11
• Bulletproof garment — 2019-03-26
• Legally confer, as a power — 2019-02-10
• Word after life or bulletproof — 2018-07-30
• Endow (with) — 2017-09-23
• Item under a suit jacket — 2017-09-18
• Protective garment — 2017-07-14
• Sweater ___ — 2016-11-22
• Bit of SWAT garb — 2015-12-03
• One of three pieces — 2015-06-04
• Part of a fashion ensemble, maybe — 2014-06-18
• Item under a jacket, maybe — 2013-10-01
• One piece of a three-piece suit — 2012-10-15
• Life ___ — 2011-02-04
• Third piece of a three-piece suit — 2010-06-28
• Undershirt, in Britain — 2009-08-07
• Flotation device — 2008-12-06
• Police protection — 2008-07-17
• Endow — 2008-03-21
• Endow with authority — 2007-09-05
• Life ___ — 2007-08-12
• Grant — 2006-12-01
• Clothing item worn over a shirt — 2006-10-05
• Flak jacket, e.g. — 2006-02-12
• A piece of a three-piece — 2005-10-02
• Third piece — 2004-10-31
• Jacket accompanier — 2004-03-02
• It may be under a jacket — 2001-08-17
• Buttoned item — 2001-08-09
• ___-pocket (tiny) — 2001-05-30
• It's kept close to the chest — 2000-08-02
• Sleeveless garment — 1999-11-02
• One of three pieces — 1999-03-19
• Preserver — 1999-03-14
• Life jacket, e.g. — 1998-06-26
• Provide, as with legal authority — 1997-09-07
• V-neck garment — 1997-04-20
• Suit part — 1996-05-28
• Third piece of three — 1994-08-24