What does the cryptic crossword clue "Try and empty elegant basin (5)" mean?

The definition is "basin". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. BID (synonym of "Try") + ET (part of "elegant") [gutting: "empty"]; definition: "basin" The answer is BIDET.

Try and empty elegant basin (5)

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