Cryptic crossword clue
draws into sailors’ circles 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "draws into" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case draws into = absorbs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ABSORBS mean?

ABSORBS verb
  1. To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
  2. To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
  3. To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
  4. To take in energy and convert it, as
  5. To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully
  6. To occupy or consume time.
  7. Assimilate mentally.
  8. To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
  9. To defray the costs.
  10. To accept or purchase in quantity.

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