Parched place (6)
I believe the answer is:
desert
'parched place' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for desert that I've seen before include "Abandon; dry region" , "Abandon - wilderness" , "land too dry to raise crops" , "Abandon in barren terrain" , "Abandon; arid region" .)