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Run out of energy drinks - and energy! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elapse

'run out' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'energy drinks and energy' is the wordplay.
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'drinks' becomes 'laps' (lapping is a kind of drinking).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mc2).
'e'+'laps'+'e'='ELAPSE'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for elapse that I've seen before include "Go past" , "run by" , "Go by - pass away" , "(Of time) go by" , "Please (anag) -- pass away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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