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Neglected child with a condition (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

waif

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

'with a condition' is the wordplay.
'with' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'condition' becomes 'if' (I've seen this in other clues).
'w'+'a'+'if'='WAIF'

(Other definitions for waif that I've seen before include "Orphan" , "Be incongruous" , "neglected issue" , "An unowned or abandoned child" , "Gamin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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