Historical clue formulations

• Smashing — 2020-05-03
• Super, slangily — 2017-11-25
• Terrif — 2014-11-16
• Show-stopping — 2011-05-22
• Super, in Variety — 2008-08-27
• Smashing — 2006-05-20
• Super-duper — 2006-05-14
• Extremely successful, in slang — 2006-04-27
• Simply smashing — 2004-05-04
• Extremely successful, slangily — 2003-07-21
• Gangbusters at the box office — 1993-11-23