Historical clue formulations

• Desert — 2025-10-01
• Leave in the lurch — 2020-12-14
• Leave behind — 2018-04-08
• Leave high and dry — 2010-03-08
• Ditch — 1999-01-30
• Strand — 1995-08-17
• Desert — 1995-07-09
• Wild _____ — 1994-11-27
• Forsake — 1994-10-06