Like some soloists and minors without parents (13)

I believe the answer is:

unaccompanied

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'like' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for unaccompanied that I've seen before include "Solo" , "Alone" , "Without escort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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