Historical clue formulations

• Smudge or smear, say — 2026-08-30
• Scuff up, say — 2026-08-26
• Scratch the surface of, say — 2026-08-04
• Scribble on, say — 2026-07-19
• Damage — 2026-03-31
• Deface — 2026-03-01
• Sully — 2026-02-22
• Scuff, say — 2026-01-10
• Scratch the surface of, say — 2025-11-16
• Give bad marks — 2025-07-13
• Scratch or stain, e.g. — 2025-06-02
• Tarnish — 2025-01-22
• Word that becomes its own synonym if you add a "k" to the end — 2025-01-16
• Sully — 2024-11-02
• Dent or scratch — 2024-08-11
• Damage, as a surface — 2024-04-22
• Scratch, say — 2023-12-20
• Damage — 2023-07-04
• Spoil — 2023-05-09
• Scratch the surface of, say — 2023-05-04
• Tarnish — 2023-04-10
• Damage — 2023-01-19
• Seafarers — 2022-12-08
• Sully — 2022-11-09
• End of Q1, on co. reports — 2022-10-30
• Tag, key or chip, say — 2022-10-26
• Tarnish, e.g. — 2022-10-23
• Calendar abbr. — 2022-09-10
• Scratch — 2022-08-25
• Blemish — 2022-08-09
• Chip, e.g. — 2022-07-22
• French — 2022-06-30
• Make a scratch or dent in — 2022-06-20
• Calendar mo. — 2022-05-01
• Spoil — 2022-03-09
• Damage — 2022-02-07
• Vandalize, e.g. — 2021-09-29
• ___ Mediterráneo — 2021-09-24
• Scratch the surface of — 2021-04-18
• Nick, say — 2021-03-19
• Tarnish — 2021-01-24
• Calendar abbr. — 2020-12-05
• Damage in appearance — 2020-10-12
• Women's History Month: Abbr. — 2020-06-07
• Bang up — 2020-05-09
• Put a ding in, say — 2020-01-14
• Spoil — 2020-01-13
• Disfigure — 2019-12-22
• Mo. before April — 2019-10-21
• Nick or ding — 2019-07-18