Cryptic crossword clue
Losing nitrogen, up to when one draws power etc 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UTILITIES

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The straight part
We know that "power etc" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case power etc = utilities.
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.
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What does UTILITIES mean?

UTILITIES noun
  1. The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
  2. Something that is useful.
  3. The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
  4. Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
  5. A service provider, such as an electric company or water company; or, the securities of such a provider.
  6. A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system or application software.
  7. The ability to play multiple positions.

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