Historical clue formulations

• With 16-Across, beverage sold in pastel-colored cans — 2026-08-05
• RATING: * A big ditch in a big desert. Big deal. — 2024-11-13
• The 48th star — 2018-03-04
• Cardinals' home — 2016-12-01
• Brand name whose middle letter is capitalized for no apparent reason — 2015-06-27
• Major copper exporter — 2014-11-21
• Grand Canyon locale — 2013-05-14
• State where bolo ties are common — 2013-04-24
• 2001 World Series winner — 2009-11-15
• Pearl Harbor ship — 2009-11-04
• Flagstaff's place — 2008-07-23
• Home for Cochise — 2003-04-04
• Douglas's locale — 1999-06-11
• Popular retirement destination — 1997-12-27
• Tombstone locale — 1997-09-13
• Third on a roll call — 1996-07-25
• Fort Apache locale — 1996-07-19