Historical clue formulations

• Strikes down — 2025-02-06
• Hits hard — 2017-02-22
• Does in — 2016-02-27
• Hits hard — 2006-10-22
• Injures — 2003-08-29
• Pounds — 2000-06-02
• Hits, old-style — 1998-04-28
• Deals a heavy blow — 1996-04-15
• Lays low — 1995-12-23