Historical clue formulations

• Strands — 2026-09-04
• "Just" punishment — 2020-01-14
• Leaves high and dry — 2016-11-30
• Jumps ship — 2016-06-08
• They're thirsty much of the time — 2013-08-17
• Comeuppance — 2008-09-06
• Jilts — 2008-05-18
• Jilts — 2006-10-15
• Leaves alone — 2006-07-21
• Takes off wrongly — 2004-07-17
• Abandons — 2004-06-27
• Strands — 2001-02-25
• They may be just — 1997-11-23
• Gobi and Kalahari — 1997-11-12
• Hot spots — 1993-12-05