Take away budgie smugglers or pump for answers? (7)

I believe the answer is:

debrief

'pump for answers?' is the definition.
(to debrief someone is to get information from them)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for debrief that I've seen before include "Get follow-up report" , "Get mission statement" , "Gather information from returning agent" , "Question (returning spy)" , "Elicit information" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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