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Reportedly bound to ebb and flow (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tide

'ebb and flow' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'reportedly bound' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'bound' becomes 'tied' (I've seen this before).
'tied' sounds like 'TIDE'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tide that I've seen before include "Current, ebb" , "Movement of seawater" , "Moon-driven sea movement" , "Sea's ebb and flow" , "turning point" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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