Historical clue formulations

• Calumny — 2024-06-28
• Run down, in a way — 2022-03-04
• Spoken slur — 2014-06-30
• Bad-mouth — 2011-09-06
• Give a bad name — 2008-02-16
• Defamation — 2005-09-04
• Put down — 2001-08-31
• Bad-mouth — 1998-04-26
• Throw dirt on — 1994-10-29
• Calumny — 1994-08-19