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Passed, albeit exhausted (5)

Ross

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spent

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'exhausted' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for spent that I've seen before include "Used up; exhausted" , "Expended" , "Worn out, having laid out money" , "Burned-out" , "Exhausted, having paid money?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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