What does the cryptic crossword clue "City to west end of the lake is drier (4,5)" mean?

The definition is "drier". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). BATH (synonym="City") + TO (literal="to") + W (abbreviation="west") + E (first_letter="end") + L (abbreviation="lake") = BATH TOWEL; definition: "drier" The answer is BATH TOWEL.

City to west end of the lake is drier (4,5)

Times Cryptic #28808 | 28 Across | 2024-01-09 flower

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