Cryptic 2454

[Glanrhos]

1a - Having fought with, abandoned (8)
I would be pleased for confirmation that the answer is "deserted"
1d - bBut for the delivery (6) no letters yet but d????? if 1a is correct.

Thanks for any assistance

[Catron]

scrapped
saving

[Glanrhos]

Thanks Catron
I was obviously on the wrong track but Ii must admit that I thought that the answer to 1 down was saving but I could not fathom 1 across.