Dries up and dies (7)

I believe the answer is:

withers

(Other definitions for withers that I've seen before include "fades" , "Highest part of horse's back" , "Part between a horse's shoulder blades" , "Part of bay for example" , "Bit of a nag" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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