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Search for Cockney over — abandoned? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

untended

'abandoned?' is the definition.
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'search for cockney over' is the wordplay.
'search for cockney' becomes ''unt' ('hunt' - I've seen this before - said with a cockney accent, dropping the 'H').
'over' becomes 'ended' (over can mean finished or ended).
'unt'+'ended'='UNTENDED'

(Other definitions for untended that I've seen before include "Left without attention or minder" , "Not looked after" , "Neglected" , "Not properly cared for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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