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Bound over river - it's drained (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tired

'drained' is the definition.
(tiring is a kind of draining)

'bound over river' is the wordplay.
'bound' becomes 'tied' ('tie' can be a synonym of 'bind').
'over' indicates putting letters inside.
'river' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'tied' going around 'r' is 'TIRED'.

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tired that I've seen before include "Beat" , "Worn-out" , "Whacked" , "Played out" , "Physically or mentally weary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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