For the ebbing waves, is it the turn of the tide? (4,8)
I believe the answer is:
hair restorer
'turn of the tide?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'for the ebbing waves is it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'for' could be 'to' (eg both can mean 'in the opinion of') and 'to' is found in the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hair restorer that I've seen before include "Cure for balding?" , "Cure for baldness" , "Substance applied to a balding scalp" , "Preparation for the follicly challenged" , "Preparation claiming to reverse alopecia" .)