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Exhausted masseuse drops trousers (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

used

'exhausted' is the definition.
(exhaust can mean to use up)

'masseuse drops trousers' is the wordplay.
'trousers' indicates a hidden word (trouser can mean to steal or take).
'USED' can be found hidden inside 'masseuse drops'.

(Other definitions for used that I've seen before include "Put to a purpose" , "given employment" , "Employed - exploited" , "no stranger" , "Accustomed - exploited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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