The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word CAST ASIDE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CAST ASIDE
- Actors with words supposedly inaudible on stage may be discarded
- Abandoned area separating two sets of players
- Dispense with players in reserve
- Players with different ideas for discard
- Abandoned rebel leader probed by secret police
- Discarded, apart from actors on stage?
- Get rid of actors over stage whisper
- Players one team dropped
- Secret police probing rookie officer, virtually dismissed
- Dispense with actors by private words
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Abandoned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case abandoned = cast aside.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.