Crossword Genius

Regret discourteous daughter leaving (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rue

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

'discourteous daughter leaving' is the wordplay.
'discourteous' becomes 'rude' (I've seen this before).
'daughter' becomes 'd'.
'leaving' is a deletion indicator.
'rude' with 'd' removed is 'RUE'.

(Other definitions for rue that I've seen before include "Feel remorse" , "Regret or repent" , "The 'herb of grace'" , "Fish eggs" , "Cry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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