Historical clue formulations

• Negative attack on a political opponent — 2026-07-06
• Spread, as cream cheese — 2026-06-29
• Lipstick blunder — 2026-05-05
• Mascara mishap — 2025-08-25
• Mascara mishap — 2025-08-05
• Calumniate — 2024-12-24
• Besmirch — 2024-10-16
• Bad-mouth — 2024-09-15
• Slander — 2024-09-06
• Finger-painting smudge — 2024-08-12
• Defame — 2024-06-06
• Mascara mishap — 2024-02-25
• Glasses annoyance — 2022-12-07
• Mascara mishap — 2021-05-10
• Dishonest attack — 2020-06-28
• ___ campaign — 2020-01-15
• Mascara misadventure — 2019-05-27
• Lipstick mishap — 2019-04-23
• Below-the-belt campaign tactic — 2019-04-17
• Mascara mishap — 2019-04-14
• Result of tears on makeup — 2018-08-15
• Besmirch — 2017-11-26
• Lipstick problem — 2017-09-28
• Bit of campaign nastiness — 2017-08-01
• Attack ad tactic — 2017-03-03
• Bad-mouth — 2015-11-02
• Cosmetic problem — 2014-04-10
• Lipstick slip — 2013-11-13
• Campaigner's dirty trick — 2013-09-25
• Mascara problem — 2013-06-24
• Cosmetician's goof — 2013-05-16
• Campaign dirty trick — 2013-05-11
• Defame — 2013-03-24
• What decrepit windshield wipers do — 2012-10-19
• Vilify — 2011-11-16
• Bad mark — 2011-01-15
• Slur — 2011-01-02
• Dirty campaign tactic — 2010-12-07
• Makeup boo-boo — 2009-12-20
• Makeup mishap — 2009-05-12
• Slander — 2009-04-08
• Mascara mess — 2009-03-23
• Window washer's boo-boo — 2008-09-21
• Dirty campaign tactic — 2008-09-08
• Eyeliner boo-boo — 2008-08-11
• Makeup applier's boo-boo — 2008-06-15
• Dirty political tactic — 2008-05-06
• Wet mascara worry — 2008-02-11
• Makeup problem — 2007-12-08
• Artist's mishap — 2007-09-04