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Run away from highway without leaving instructions (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intestate

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'without leaving instructions' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'run away from highway' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'away from' suggests deleting specific letters.
'highway' becomes 'interstate' (interstate is a highway between two US states).
'interstate' with 'r' removed is 'INTESTATE'.

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(Other definitions for intestate that I've seen before include "Passing on without leaving a will" , "Dying thus, one leaves no will" , "Dying thus, one has left no will" , "Unwilling" , "not prepared to leave" .)

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