Cryptic crossword clue
Refined frigid brunettes I’d abandoned — one wouldn’t make much of a catch! 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word BUTTERFINGERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "one wouldn’t make much of a catch!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one wouldn’t make much of a catch! = butterfingers.
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.

What does BUTTERFINGERS mean?

BUTTERFINGERS noun
  1. Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz.

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