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Antwerp is awfully wet and windy (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rainswept

'wet and windy' is the definition.
(exposed to rain and wind)

'antwerp is awfully' is the wordplay.
'awfully' indicates anagramming the letters.
'antwerp'+'is'='antwerpis'
'antwerpis' is an anagram of 'RAINSWEPT'.

(Other definitions for rainswept that I've seen before include "Suffering cats and dogs" , "Thoroughly wet" , "exposed to regular lashing" , "Wet and stormy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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