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Drawn and filtered (8)

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I believe the answer is:

strained

This clue is a double definition.

'drawn' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'filtered' is the second definition.
('strain' can be a synonym of 'filter')

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for strained that I've seen before include "Stretched or forced to the limit" , "taxed" , "Not relaxed; laboured" , "Forced -- like baby food?" , "Stretched, extended to the limit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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