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Horribly wet — a valid reason? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tidal wave

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'reason?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'horribly wet a valid' is the wordplay.
'horribly' indicates anagramming the letters (a horribly wrong version of the letters).
'wet'+'a'+'valid'='wetavalid'
'wetavalid' anagrammed gives 'TIDAL-WAVE'.

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(Other definitions for tidal wave that I've seen before include "Very powerful movement (at sea?)" , "Overwhelming surge" , "Huge movement of public opinion" , "potential disaster, naturally" , "Large movement (of water or public opinion)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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