Historical clue formulations

• "Your guess ___ good ..." — 2012-09-25
• "A miss ___ good ..." — 2011-09-13
• "The stroke of death ___ a lover's pinch": Cleopatra — 2011-04-16
• "This ___ good as it gets!" — 2002-11-13
• "Handsome ___ handsome does" — 2001-03-30
• "A miss ___ good..." — 2000-09-07
• "Stupid ___ stupid does" — 1998-02-22
• "A miss___good..." — 1996-07-18