Cryptic crossword clue
Wearisome taking food around soldiers 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DRAINING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Wearisome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wearisome = draining.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRAINING mean?

DRAINING verb
  1. To lose liquid.
  2. To flow gradually.
  3. To cause liquid to flow out of.
  4. To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
  5. To deplete of energy or resources.
  6. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
  7. To filter.
  8. To fall off the bottom of the playfield.
DRAINING noun
  1. The practice of exploring drains, tunnels, or sewers.
  2. The process by which something is drained or emptied.
  3. (usually in the plural) The liquid drained from something.
DRAINING adjective
  1. That drains.

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