Waste leave and you'll get what's due (6)

I believe the answer is:

desert

(Other definitions for desert that I've seen before include "Abandon in Sahara" , "ditch" , "Abandon; arid region" , "Arid region with little or no vegetation" , "Wild" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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