Abandon girl in shrub (6,4)
I believe the answer is:
desert rose
'shrub' is the definition.
(desert rose is a kind of shrub)
'abandon girl' is the wordplay.
'abandon' becomes 'desert' ('desert' can be a synonym of 'abandon').
'girl' becomes 'rose' (**).
'desert'+'rose'='DESERT ROSE'
'in' acts as a link.
(Another definition for desert rose that I've seen is " succulent".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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