New Delhi, July 22 -- The answer to today's Contexto (#1403) is DRAIN.

If you are still working through it and want a nudge before the full reveal, three hints are below before the spoiler.

Hints for Contexto #1403 (July 22, 2026)

Hint 1: Where water goes when it disappears from sight.

Hint 2: Think pipes, plugs, and plumbing.

Hint 3: Your energy and your bathtub share this fate.

Contexto #1403 Answer:

DRAIN

DRAIN traces back to Old English drehnian, meaning to filter or strain, and that root still shows up in both of the word's modern lives. In its literal form, it is the channel or pipe that carries water away: the kitchen drain, the shower drain, the storm drain at the curb edge. As a verb, it means to empty gradually, whether ...