Cryptic crossword clue
Lake becoming river in long and thin turn for water extraction 4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word SPIN DRY

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The straight part
We know that "turn for water extraction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turn for water extraction = spin dry.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

SPIN DRY verb
  1. To dry in a spin dryer

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