The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORSAKEN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FORSAKEN
- Men following female python, say, replacing end of skin that’s cast off
- Left because of snake’s rattling
- Sailors gulped drink after Field Officer ditched
- Left for a drink at the Nag’s Head
- Abandoned in favour of name holding advantage
- Sneak out of place after 60 per cent of force deserted
- Given up for Japanese beverage before beginning of night
- Abandoned for drink with woman at last
- Left on account of ground snake
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What does FORSAKEN mean?
FORSAKEN verb- To abandon, to give up, to leave (permanently), to renounce.
- Deserted; abandoned.
- Helpless.