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Coastal backwater (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ebb tide

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(Other definitions for ebb tide that I've seen before include "Decline in sea level" , "leaving drink" , "Sea's outflow" , "Outflowing sea" , "It's on the way out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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