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Due to leave (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

desert

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'due' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'leave' is the second definition.
(desert can mean to leave or abandon)

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for desert that I've seen before include "Merit < leave" , "Abandon in arid area" , "Kalahari, for example" , "Sahara, Gobi, etc" , "Abandon in Sahara" .)

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