Flowing back like the tide (6)

I believe the answer is:

ebbing

(Other definitions for ebbing that I've seen before include "Receding like Big Ben" , "Declining" , "Going out like a tide" , "Big Ben (anag)" , "Gradually growing less" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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