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GP should suggest beginning dry spells (8)

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I believe the answer is:

droughts

'dry spells' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'gp should suggest beginning' is the wordplay.
'gp' becomes 'dr' (general practitioner).
'should' becomes 'ought' (synonyms).
'beginning' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'suggest' is 's'.
'dr'+'ought'+'s'='DROUGHTS'

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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