Abscond — wasteland (6)
I believe the answer is:
desert
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'abscond' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'wasteland' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for desert that I've seen before include "unproductive area" , "part of Africa?" , "Abscond from forces" , "barren tract" , "Run away (from army)" .)