Cryptic crossword clue
Dry? Knock back spirits, raised before going out 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dry = parched.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PARCHED mean?

PARCHED verb
  1. To burn the surface of, to scorch.
  2. To roast, as dry grain.
  3. To dry to extremity; to shrivel with heat.
  4. To make thirsty.
  5. To boil something slowly (Still used in Lancashire in parched peas, a type of mushy peas).
  6. To become superficially burnt; be become sunburned.
PARCHED adjective
  1. Dry.
  2. Very thirsty.

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