Historical clue formulations

• Blink ___ eye — 2012-08-28
• Wink ___ eye — 2010-09-19
• Blink ___ eye — 2008-12-13
• Blink ___ eye — 2008-04-06
• In the blink ___ eye — 2007-03-27
• In the wink ___ eye — 2005-02-03
• Germ ___ idea — 2004-10-23
• The end ___ era — 2004-09-07
• P. D. James's "Death ___ Expert Witness" — 2004-07-23
• End ___ era — 2004-01-29
• In the blink ___ eye — 2002-06-24
• In the blink ___ eye — 2000-03-07