On safe tour, must swim. But energy wanes (4,3,2,5)
I believe the answer is:
runs out of steam
'energy wanes' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.
'on safe tour must swim' is the wordplay.
'swim' indicates anagramming the letters.
'on'+'safe'+'tour'+'must'='onsafetourmust'
'onsafetourmust' is an anagram of 'RUNS OUT OF STEAM'.
'but' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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