Washed out: I considered ringing doctor (9)
I believe the answer is:
irrigated
'washed out' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'i considered ringing doctor' is the wordplay.
'considered' becomes 'rated' (rate can mean to judge or consider).
'ringing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'doctor' becomes 'rig' (both can mean to manipulate or tamper with).
'rated' enclosing 'rig' is 'rrigated'.
'i'+'rrigated'='IRRIGATED'
(Other definitions for irrigated that I've seen before include "well watered" , "Maybe having channels" , "Appearing washed out" , "description of wetland?" .)