Cryptic crossword clue
Searches for water right inside but drifts off

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

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What does DROWSES mean?

DROWSES verb
  1. To be sleepy and inactive.
  2. To nod off; to fall asleep.
  3. To advance drowsily. (Used especially in the phrase "drowse one's way" ⇒ sleepily make one's way.)
  4. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.

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