Historical clue formulations

• Drenches — 2025-09-01
• Makes slick — 2025-06-20
• Licks, say — 2025-04-02
• Sprays, say — 2024-03-16
• Dampens — 2024-03-13
• Sprinkles on, e.g. — 2023-04-29
• Moistens — 2022-10-31
• Moistens — 2022-05-26
• Licks, maybe — 2022-03-09
• Throws cold water on, say — 2021-10-21
• Moistens — 2021-10-18
• Licks, say — 2021-09-03
• Mists, e.g. — 2021-08-08
• Dampens — 2021-07-20
• Keeps fresh, in the produce section — 2020-02-01
• Spritzes, e.g. — 2018-08-15
• Hoses down — 2018-04-04
• Bastes, e.g. — 2017-02-03
• Dips in a bucket, say — 2016-07-28
• Moistens — 2015-08-31
• Dampens — 2015-04-05
• Sponges, say — 2014-11-14
• Licks, e.g. — 2013-08-04
• Bedews — 2012-04-08
• Volstead Act opponents — 2012-03-24
• Believers in raising spirits? — 2012-01-21
• Moistens — 2008-01-03
• Moistens — 2006-05-30
• Licks, maybe — 2005-05-15
• Dampens — 2005-04-18
• Soaks — 2004-10-25
• Dampens — 2002-03-25
• Soaks — 2001-10-14
• Volstead Act opponents — 2000-12-02
• Licks, say — 2000-11-10
• Sprays — 1999-12-22
• Licks — 1996-07-21
• Dampens — 1996-05-10
• Volstead Act opponents — 1995-11-24
• Antiprohibitionists — 1994-09-06
• Antiprohibitionists — 1994-02-22