Historical clue formulations

• Missed, as a chance — 2026-03-18
• Botched — 2022-01-01
• Gusted — 2019-03-06
• Huffed and puffed — 2018-06-17
• Played, as a trumpet — 2017-07-18
• Ruined, in a way — 2017-07-15
• Extinguished, as birthday candles, with "out" — 2017-06-19
• Huffed and puffed — 2016-11-28
• With 66-Across, left speechless — 2015-04-27
• Went off — 2015-02-08
• Howled, as the wind — 2015-01-19
• Erupted — 2014-09-30
• Ruined, in a way — 2014-07-31
• Flubbed — 2013-01-06
• Messed up — 2012-01-28
• Squandered, as a lead — 2010-11-17
• Muffed — 2010-09-15
• Totally bungled — 2008-08-27
• Missed, as a chance — 2008-08-18
• Gusted — 2008-05-22
• Huffed and puffed — 2007-12-31
• Howled, as the wind — 2006-02-13
• Did horribly on, as a test — 2003-06-17
• Went off — 2002-11-07
• Mishandled — 2001-11-07
• Spent unwisely — 2000-11-08
• Squandered — 2000-03-08
• Blasted — 1999-01-29
• Made a bubble, in a way — 1999-01-12
• Exploded — 1996-07-21
• Huffed and puffed — 1996-06-26
• Squandered — 1995-12-31
• Muffed — 1994-07-03