Historical clue formulations

• Defeat soundly, in slang — 2024-07-22
• Defeat soundly, so to speak — 2022-01-25
• Defeat soundly — 2021-07-30
• Defeat soundly, slangily — 2021-02-26
• Back slap? — 2018-09-29
• Paddle — 2017-06-27
• Beat handily — 2017-04-12
• Hit bottom? — 2015-09-02
• Severely outscore, slangily — 2007-03-31
• Punish corporally — 2006-04-19
• Not spare the rod — 2004-10-25
• Paddle — 2003-12-27
• Back slap? — 1999-08-13
• Hit bottom? — 1997-11-21
• Lick — 1995-06-11