The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WADI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result WADI
- Dry course with a dull instructor, principally
- Soft bundle one used for drying channel
- Using loose pad, I dry bed
- Arab channel now received in smart part of London
- Lump one found in bed?
- Two and six regularly used to get you a bed that’s dry
- Two-and-six regularly used to get you a dry bed
- Packing material this person used for dry bed
- Leaders will always drink if runner’s course is dry
- Valley I located after packing
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The straight part
We know that "dry bed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dry bed = wadi.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 WADI mean?
WADI noun- A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.