Cryptic crossword clue
Fully exhaust and dismiss old fellow 3,3,2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 plus 2 letter word RUN OUT OF

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RUN OUT OF


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The straight part
We know that "Fully exhaust" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fully exhaust = run out of.
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.

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