Politician like a fish out of water? (3)
I believe the answer is:
wet
'water?' is the definition.
(watering is a kind of wetting)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for wet that I've seen before include "Damp" , "Moist or Soaked" , "Irresolute" , "Rainy (weather)" , "Watery" .)