Historical clue formulations

• Contests — 2025-09-13
• Contests — 2024-07-14
• Makes a play (for) — 2023-12-13
• Contests — 2023-09-24
• Competes (for) — 2023-02-15
• Fights (for) — 2021-05-10
• Strives for victory — 2021-03-15
• Goes head-to-head — 2021-02-07
• Goes (for) — 2019-10-03
• Competes (for) — 2017-11-08
• Battles — 2017-05-27
• Tries to win — 2015-01-04
• Contests — 2012-09-27
• Competes (for) — 2011-08-22
• Goes (for) — 2005-08-09
• Is a contender — 2003-12-26
• Struggles — 2003-03-09
• Struggles — 2000-07-15
• Runs (for) — 1999-03-29
• Contends — 1998-10-23
• Goes head-to-head — 1998-10-21
• Competes — 1997-09-21
• Struggles — 1997-05-10