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Flowed from Browning plot (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ebbed

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'flowed' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with motion as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'from browning plot' is the wordplay.
'from' becomes 'e' (I've seen this in other clues).
'browning' becomes 'b' (this could be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'plot' becomes 'bed' (a plot of land).
'e'+'b'+'bed'='EBBED'

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(Other definitions for ebbed that I've seen before include "Flowed back or receded" , "Diminished" , "Went out like tide" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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