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After a short time stopped being looked after (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tended

'being looked after' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'after a short time stopped' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'a short time' becomes 't' (abbreviation for time).
'stopped' becomes 'ended' ('end' can be a synonym of 'stop').
't'+'ended' is 'TENDED'.

(Other definitions for tended that I've seen before include "Cared for or looked after" , "Was inclined to have taken care of" , "Inclined or leaned towards" , "Was prone to" , "Took care of or leant towards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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