How do I solve 2 down in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31258?

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2 down reads "Old woman with carer after son leaves to get dressing" (6 letters); the answer is MANURE. 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.

Old woman with carer after son leaves to get dressing (6)

2D — Old woman with carer after son leaves to get dressing (6) — MANURE