The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word VANISHED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result VANISHED
- Mysteriously left one humble abode
- One hiding in front building disappeared
- Vehicle I abandoned, gone!
- Vehicle one lost is gone
- Vehicle I discarded disappeared
- Disappeared, defeated without question
- Vehicle I parked beside hut is gone
- Polished off rupees, disappeared
- Lacquered, without having right, and disappeared
- Mover’s truck by one storage structure disappeared
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The straight part
We know that "disappeared" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case disappeared = vanished.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 VANISHED mean?
VANISHED verb- To become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
- To become equal to zero.
- To disappear; to kidnap