Historical clue formulations

• Throws in the microwave — 2025-08-19
• Hits with a ray gun — 2024-12-08
• Nukes — 2023-10-15
• Irradiates — 2023-09-02
• Microwaves — 2020-12-07
• Microwaves — 2020-10-28
• Shocks — 2019-09-27
• Stuns, as with a phaser — 2019-04-08
• Video game sounds — 2017-09-15
• Obliterates — 2017-05-19
• Electrocutes — 2017-04-16
• Kills, as bugs — 2016-07-19
• Sounds of shock? — 2015-03-21
• Hits with a Taser — 2013-11-19
• Patio bug-killer sounds — 2012-07-11
• Nukes — 2012-05-14
• Uses a 13-Across on — 2012-01-15
• Microwaves — 2011-03-02
• Microwaves — 2010-01-13
• Microwaves — 2009-11-08
• Microwaves — 2009-05-25
• Hits with bug spray — 2009-02-18
• Nukes — 2008-10-26
• Microwaves — 2007-12-26
• Nukes — 2007-12-04
• Stuns — 2007-02-22
• Touches with a live wire — 2004-08-04
• Blasts with a ray gun — 2004-05-30
• Eliminates by remote control — 2003-02-06
• Hits with phaser fire — 2002-02-05
• Hits with a ray gun — 1998-12-22
• Hits with a stun gun — 1997-11-06
• Skips over, as TV ads — 1996-02-05
• Bypasses, as commercials — 1995-03-09
• Nukes — 1994-01-15