What does the cryptic crossword clue "No good abandoning cursing about latest respectful greeting (7)" mean?

The definition is "respectful greeting". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). END (synonym="last; latest") in EFFI (synonym="EFFI") = EFFENDI The answer is EFFENDI.

No good abandoning cursing about latest respectful greeting (7)

Independent Cryptic #12050 | 9 Across | 2025-05-23 flower

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