Leave the neighbouring housing compound (6)
I believe the answer is:
ethene
'compound' is the definition.
(ethene is a kind of compound)
'leave the neighbouring housing' is the wordplay.
'housing' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (part of the clue houses the answer).
'ETHENE' is hidden in the letters of 'leave the neighbouring'.
(Another definition for ethene that I've seen is " Compound".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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