How do I solve 22 across in Times Cryptic 29540?

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22 across reads "Camel leaving river with antelope" (5 letters); the answer is ELAND. It's a deletion clue: start with a word the clue points to, then drop one or more letters. Indicators include 'endlessly' (lose the last letter), 'beheaded' (lose the first), or 'heartlessly' (lose the middle). The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Camel leaving river with antelope (5)

22A — Camel leaving river with antelope (5) — ELAND