Historical clue formulations

• Someone who's really too good to be competing — 2018-06-08
• Player who's way too good, say — 2012-12-08
• A dead one looks like something else — 2010-02-06
• Horseshoes score — 2003-08-26
• Good shot in quoits — 2000-11-22
• Fake — 1999-10-16
• Striking likeness — 1997-02-09