Cryptic crossword clue
Absconding with child asleep 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word KIDNAPPING

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What does KIDNAPPING mean?

KIDNAPPING verb
  1. To seize and detain a person unlawfully; sometimes for ransom.
KIDNAPPING noun
  1. The crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom.

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