Drain - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

(Other definitions for gully that I've seen before include "one in the field" , "Rainwater channel" , "Ravine cut by running water" , "In field, position" , "Cricket fielding position" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the Newsday and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'drain' is the definition.
(I know that sewer is a type of drain)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sewer that I've seen before include "Needlewoman" , "Drain - seamstress?" , "It drains" , "Embroiderer; soil pipe" , "Tailor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the Newsday and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'drain' is the definition.
(I know that drain is a more specific form of empty)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for empty that I've seen before include "vain" , "Void; vacant" , "Like the sherry decanter by the time gran's jolly" , "Arabic quarter" , "(Of words) insincere" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the Newsday and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'drain' is the definition.
(I know that drain is a more specific form of the action the use up)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for use up that I've seen before include "Finish, exhaust" , "Completely consume" , "Expend" , "Exhaust (resources)" , "Consume (stocks)" .)

'drain' is the definition.
(sap can mean to suck or drain)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sap that I've seen before include "Weaken; tree fluid" , "Drain of energy" , "The juice in trees" , "One is easily fooled" , "Enfeeble" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Guardian and the Universal.

'drain' is the definition.
(drain can mean to tire or exhaust)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for exhaust that I've seen before include "Deplete" , "Use up completely" , "Empty" , "Weary" , "Car part for carrying away gases - would make you tired" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tire that I've seen before include "Become exhausted" , "Flag" , "Get weary" , "Become fatigued" , "Fatigue" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press and The New York Times.

'drain' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for gutter that I've seen before include "Rain channel; (flame) start to die" , "Element 46; a London theatre" , "dirty channel?" , "Drainage trough" , "Channel to carry away rainwater" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

Drain (5)