Historical clue formulations

• Grows, as the moon — 2020-06-01
• Clobbers — 2016-03-27
• Becomes fuller, as the moon — 2016-02-29
• They're applied to some backs — 2009-11-13
• Becomes fuller — 2009-02-19
• Polishes, as a car — 2000-11-13
• Shines — 1998-10-21