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Spread out, once looked after (8)

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I believe the answer is:

extended

'spread out' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'once looked after' is the wordplay.
'once' becomes 'ex'.
'looked after' becomes 'tended' (tending is a kind of looking after).
'ex'+'tended'='EXTENDED'

(Other definitions for extended that I've seen before include "Stretched out over time or space" , "Protracted, elongated" , "Stretched, drew out" , "Stretched or reached out - the hand of friendship? (8)" , "Lengthy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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