Crossword Genius

Opposing court abandoning arrangement (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contra

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'abandoning arrangement' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'opposing court' is the wordplay.
'opposing' becomes 'con' (I've seen this in another clue).
'court' becomes 'tra' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'con'+'tra'='CONTRA'

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(Other definitions for contra that I've seen before include "Rebel fighter" , "Against in argument" , "Revolutionary fighter" , "US-backed fighter" , "(One) opposed (to the Sandinistas)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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