Historical clue formulations

• Stand-up person? — 2024-02-16
• Surprising absentee — 2024-01-13
• Ticket waster — 2016-10-29
• Runaway bride, e.g. — 2015-01-23
• Stand-up guy? — 2011-01-16
• Standby passenger's salvation — 2008-12-16
• Standby's salvation — 2007-11-21
• Godot, in "Waiting for Godot" — 2003-05-10
• Unexpected skipper — 2002-04-12
• Absentee — 1997-08-03
• Standby's salvation — 1995-11-04