Historical clue formulations

• Performed well enough — 2026-01-14
• Got a C, say — 2025-02-13
• Got by — 2024-10-13
• Neither crushed it nor got crushed — 2023-11-05
• Passed without flying colors — 2023-03-29
• Performed creditably — 2018-12-23
• Neither stood out nor bombed out — 2015-04-18
• Managed — 2011-12-04
• Got a C, say — 2009-05-26
• Got by — 2008-07-25
• Performed satisfactorily — 2005-10-05