Historical clue formulations

• Frighten — 2026-09-15
• Close call — 2026-05-23
• Jump ___ (horror movie staple) — 2026-02-05
• Phenomenon allegorized in "The Crucible" — 2024-07-28
• Close call — 2024-06-09
• Close call — 2024-03-13
• Near miss — 2023-08-20
• Alarm — 2023-04-06
• Close one — 2022-11-01
• Alarm — 2022-03-10
• Cause of a jolt — 2022-01-09
• Freak out — 2021-11-17
• Give a start — 2021-02-07
• Close call — 2020-12-27
• Panic — 2020-11-02
• Cause of goose bumps — 2019-08-28
• Fright — 2018-12-03
• Frighten — 2018-03-12
• Hair-raising experience — 2016-11-09
• Hiccup cure, it's said — 2016-09-29
• Anti-Communist fervor — 2016-06-19
• Close call — 2013-12-14
• Close call — 2013-05-19
• Near miss, perhaps — 2012-12-05
• Spook — 2012-09-11
• Fright — 2012-07-31
• Close call — 2010-10-21
• Say "Boo!" to, say — 2010-10-18
• Adrenaline producer — 2010-10-10
• Curl the hair of — 2008-10-16
• Hair-raiser — 2007-05-20
• Close call — 2006-10-24
• Close call — 2006-03-30
• Daunt — 2005-05-01
• Close shave — 2004-11-23
• Close call — 2003-11-07
• Heart-pounding episode — 2003-09-28
• Start — 2003-09-06
• Startle — 2002-12-25
• Start — 2002-08-11
• Start — 2002-01-05
• Spook — 2001-10-07
• False alarm — 1998-04-29
• Daunt — 1997-04-02
• Alarm — 1994-12-22
• Terrify — 1994-09-13
• Spook — 1994-05-28