Cryptic crossword clue
See one stride out in act of abandonment 9

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "act of abandonment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case act of abandonment = desertion.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DESERTION mean?

DESERTION noun
  1. The act of deserting.

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