Historical clue formulations

• Least believable — 2018-08-10
• Unlikeliest to be bought — 2018-01-17
• Least plausible — 2014-07-13
• Like the worst excuse — 2012-10-04
• Least plausible, as an excuse — 2010-10-04
• Like the worst of excuses — 2009-05-15
• Least convincing — 2008-11-13
• Unlikeliest to be bought — 2005-11-19
• Most contrived — 2005-10-16
• Least satisfactory — 2002-03-23
• Most halting — 2002-01-18
• Unlikeliest, as an alibi — 1993-12-05