Crossword Genius

Abandoned client unsettled by debts (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

licentious

'abandoned' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'client unsettled by debts' is the wordplay.
'unsettled' indicates an anagram.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'debts' becomes 'IOUs' (promises to pay debts).
'client' is an anagram of 'licent'.
'licent'+'ious'='LICENTIOUS'

(Other definitions for licentious that I've seen before include "Depraved" , "Abandoned" , "disregarding accepted rules" , "Promiscuous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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