Historical clue formulations

• "Alas ..." — 2025-12-29
• "Alas ..." — 2021-07-16
• "Alas ..." — 2019-01-23
• "Alas ..." — 2018-08-26
• "Alas ..." — 2018-06-13
• "Sorry to say ..." — 2017-07-21
• "Alas ..." — 2017-01-16
• As bad luck would have it — 2010-08-22
• "Alas ..." — 2009-03-22
• "___ enough ..." — 2005-09-18
• With regrets — 2004-07-06
• With low spirits — 2003-11-19