Australian abandoning cause to reveal framework (8)
I believe the answer is:
skeleton
'framework' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'australian abandoning cause to' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'to' is within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'reveal' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for skeleton that I've seen before include "Body-frame" , "Bony frame" , "Bare bones" , "Frame - secret scandal" , "structure as basis" .)