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Welcome to Clueless Number 510

The idea is to compose a cryptic clue for a given word or phrase.
Multiple entries may be made and new competitors are particularly welcome.

The winner of this week’s competition will set the word to be clued and judge the entries next week.

The judge’s decision is final and reasons may or may not be given. It is customary for the judge to award a virtual prize to the winner.

Clues should be submitted by 8:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, January 20th. Results and prize-giving will follow an hour or so afterwards.

It's been a while since we tried a 3-letter word, so this week's challenge is:

DRY (3)

Please help with parsing if your clue is fiendish or otherwise obscure.

Good luck!

Back yard loses acreage from lack of water. (3)

TT? (3)

Sober a year and a day, then backslides

Lacking water, dory has no oxygen

Without spirit and easy on the vermouth (3)

Derby oddly has no alcohol. (3)

Just for fun, this is not an entry as I know it’s been done before (I think originally for ‘dehydrated’)

ABCDEFGPQRSTUVWXYZ (3)

Cart abandoned article on the wagon (3)

Dr(a)y

Oscar left boat onshore?(3)