Cryptic crossword clue
Clue is a little difficult to crack, getting drained 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SLUICED

S
L
U
I
C
E
D

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The straight part
We know that "drained" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case drained = sluiced.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SLUICED mean?

SLUICED verb
  1. To emit by, or as by, flood gates.
  2. To wet copiously, as by opening a sluice
  3. To wash with, or in, a stream of water running through a sluice.
  4. (more generally) To wash (down or out).
  5. To flow, pour.
  6. To elide the C` in a coordinated wh-question. See sluicing.

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