Historical clue formulations

• Turns away — 2022-06-30
• Staves off — 2021-07-04
• Prevents — 2019-09-12
• Wards off, as danger — 2019-04-08
• Turns away — 2017-12-13
• Nips in the bud — 2014-01-24
• Heads off — 2012-03-23
• Heads off — 2011-03-19
• Heads off — 2007-01-02
• Parries — 2002-08-25
• Heads off — 2002-04-12
• Dodges — 2001-07-20
• Turns aside — 2000-11-13
• Turns away — 1999-10-04
• Turns away — 1998-05-30
• Heads off — 1998-02-15
• Fends off — 1997-02-02
• Turns away — 1995-04-06