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Hullabaloo near duchy that's neglected (3,3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hue and cry

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

'near duchy that's neglected' is the wordplay.
'that's neglected' is an anagram indicator (allowed to grow wild, as a garden).
'near'+'duchy'='nearduchy'
'nearduchy' with letters rearranged gives 'HUE AND CRY'.

(Other definitions for hue and cry that I've seen before include "Loud public clamour" , "Hullabaloo" , "Stir" , "Loud and persistent clamour" , "Fuss" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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