Historical clue formulations

• Deliberately gives bad information — 2022-02-04
• Dupes, in a way — 2020-08-30
• Gives a false story — 2017-07-18
• Deliberately gives wrong information — 2013-12-16
• Doesn't level with — 2013-06-01
• Is dishonest with — 2011-06-20
• Deceives — 2010-10-26
• Doesn't level with — 2009-09-21
• Shucks, so to speak — 2007-07-14
• Is dishonest with — 2006-12-09
• Doesn't just throw off — 2005-11-13
• Deceives — 2005-09-20
• Isn't straight up with — 2002-12-16
• Misinforms — 2001-02-10
• Is untruthful with — 2000-11-30
• Misinforms — 2000-09-01
• Worse than tricks — 2000-07-16
• Misinforms — 2000-01-23
• Bamboozles — 1999-12-24
• Faces the wind while stationary, at sea — 1994-10-09