Historical clue formulations

• Just about — 2025-10-01
• *"You just missed!" — 2017-03-15
• "Missed it by tha-a-at much!" — 2015-10-21
• Not quite — 2010-09-27
• "Close but no cigar" — 2009-09-07
• Bordering on — 2008-06-15
• "You just missed!" — 2003-08-10
• Not quite — 2001-01-30
• Nearly — 1998-10-19
• Virtually — 1996-12-17
• Nearly — 1996-11-20
• Nearly — 1996-10-15
• This doesn't count, in a saying — 1996-02-05
• As good as — 1995-12-09
• Consoling word to a loser — 1995-07-02
• Not quite — 1995-01-18