Take a ride to get thoroughly dried out (5)

I believe the answer is:

aired

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'dried out' is the definition.
'aired' can be an answer for 'dried' (airing is a kind of drying). I'm not certain of the 'out' bit.

'take a ride to get thoroughly' is the wordplay.
'a ride' can be anagrammed to 'AIRED'.
Though, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for aired that I've seen before include "Made public" , "Ventilated, or hung out to dry" , "Exposed for drying" , "Expressed publicly" , "Put to dry; said publicly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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