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Exhausted, daughter came down (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

drained

'exhausted' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'daughter came down' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'came down' becomes 'rained' (raining is a kind of coming down).
'd'+'rained'='DRAINED'

(Other definitions for drained that I've seen before include "Exhausted" , "empty" , "Deprived of strength" , "Tired" , "Emptied of liquid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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