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A dhow ultimately remains flooded (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

awash

'flooded' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a dhow ultimately remains' is the wordplay.
'ultimately' suggests the final letters.
'remains' becomes 'ash' (remains of a fire).
The last letter of 'dhow' is 'w'.
'a'+'w'+'ash'='AWASH'

(Other definitions for awash that I've seen before include "Flood" , "Crawling" , "Partly under water" , "Level with the water surface" , "Deluged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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