Historical clue formulations

• Like a final, desperate attempt — 2024-02-29
• Critical, as a situation — 2019-12-30
• Word that can complete ___TING — 2019-08-29
• Critical — 2019-08-16
• Like a Hail Mary — 2018-07-28
• Critical, as a situation — 2018-05-15
• Desperate — 2012-08-30
• Like a dire situation — 2010-10-04
• Desperate — 2010-07-02
• All-out — 2002-04-27
• All-out — 2001-01-26
• Desperate — 1999-06-12