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Draw on a wimple, say (5)

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I believe the answer is:

avail

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'draw' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to consumption as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'on a wimple say' is the wordplay.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'wimple say' becomes 'vail' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a' put next to 'vail' is 'AVAIL'.

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(Other definitions for avail that I've seen before include "See 3" , "Provide help; profit" , "Be of value to" , "Be of help or advantage" , "Be useful" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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