Crossword Genius

Abandoned, see me entertaining singles (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lonesome

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

'see me entertaining singles' is the wordplay.
'see' becomes 'lo' (archaic exclamation meaning 'look!').
'entertaining' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inviting in, as for dinner).
'singles' becomes 'ones' ('one' can be a synonym of 'single').
'lo'+'me'='lome'
'lome' enclosing 'ones' is 'LONESOME'.

(Other definitions for lonesome that I've seen before include "Sole" , "Isolated" , "Sad and lonely" , "On one's own" , "Solitary and sad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sun.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.