Cryptic crossword clue
Overlooked decent leg breaks 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NEGLECTED

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What does NEGLECTED mean?

NEGLECTED verb
  1. To fail to care for or attend to something.
  2. To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
  3. To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
NEGLECTED adjective
  1. Suffering from neglect.

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