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Muddy son? For a bachelor, quite wet (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soggy

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'muddy' is the definition.
(I know that muddy can be written as soggy)

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(Other definitions for soggy that I've seen before include "Soaked" , "Soft or heavy with moisture" , "Heavy and moist with liquid" , "Saturated" , "Waterlogged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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