Historical clue formulations

• Repulses, with "off" — 2011-11-17
• Wards (off), as an attack — 2003-07-14
• ___ for oneself (goes it alone) — 2000-06-27
• Wards (off) — 1998-05-07
• Wards (off) — 1997-12-14
• Wards (off) — 1997-08-03
• Wards (off) — 1994-06-23
• Manages, as for oneself — 1994-05-25