Historical clue formulations

• Blemish — 2026-01-03
• Find fault with, informally — 2025-11-21
• Inspiriting sound on a game show — 2025-04-29
• Blemish on a car — 2025-04-14
• Small dent — 2024-06-04
• Fender blemish — 2023-10-25
• [Correct!] — 2022-12-22
• Tiny bell sound — 2022-07-05
• [Correct!] — 2022-04-14
• Microwave notification — 2021-10-18
• Minor job at a body shop — 2021-03-29
• Minor fender damage — 2020-11-23
• Demerit — 2020-04-26
• Kitchen timer sound — 2020-02-02
• Criticize in a small way, informally — 2013-07-06
• Little dent — 2013-07-01
• "Time's up" sound — 2012-09-07
• Tiny bell sound — 2011-04-04
• [That is correct!] — 2010-05-02
• Little job for a body shop — 2008-01-27
• Car owner's annoyance — 2006-09-30
• Little dent — 2005-04-27
• Nick — 2002-03-08
• Little dent — 2001-01-10
• Small dent — 2000-12-11
• Nick — 1999-04-25
• Surfboard flaw — 1999-02-21
• Quiz show sound — 1998-08-11
• Small dent on a fender — 1997-04-28
• Game show answer signal — 1996-06-17
• Dent — 1995-10-01
• Game show sound — 1994-05-24
• Bumper blemish — 1994-01-12