Historical clue formulations

• Run-down — 2026-06-19
• Frayed — 2026-01-25
• Threadbare — 2025-07-21
• Threadbare — 2025-03-09
• Tired — 2021-08-21
• Weathered, say — 2021-06-18
• Frayed so? — 2021-01-06
• Threadbare — 2020-11-23
• Frayed, as clothing — 2019-05-27
• Tattered — 2017-12-19
• Showing signs of age — 2016-02-21
• Threadbare — 2014-02-25
• Threadbare — 2012-06-11
• Old-looking — 2012-04-19
• Showing signs of use — 2012-04-02
• Threadbare — 2012-03-08
• Dog-eared — 2009-08-19
• Sported — 2008-01-27
• Threadbare — 2007-07-09
• Threadbare — 2006-04-24
• Slightly tattered — 2004-09-07
• Dog-eared — 2003-10-16
• Beat-up — 2001-04-03
• Needing patches — 2001-01-17
• In need of patching — 2000-06-27
• Frayed — 1998-12-28
• Used — 1997-12-29
• No longer new — 1996-04-24
• Frayed — 1996-03-29
• Eroded — 1994-07-19