Crossword Genius

Wet turf by animal home (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sodden

'wet' is the definition.
('sodden' can be similar in meaning to 'wet')

'turf by animal home' is the wordplay.
'turf' becomes 'sod' ('sod' can be a synonym of 'turf').
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'animal home' becomes 'den'.
'sod'+'den'='SODDEN'

(Other definitions for sodden that I've seen before include "Muddy" , "heavy with moisture" , "Waterlogged" , "Made very wet" , "Thoroughly wet, soaked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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