What does the cryptic crossword clue "Awfully proud about grant, leading to heavy fall (8)" mean?

The definition is "fall". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of OWN (synonym="to admit, grant") + PROUD (synonym="PROUD") = DOWNPOUR; definition: "heavy fall" The answer is DOWNPOUR.

Awfully proud about grant, leading to heavy fall (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29584 | 6 Down | 2025-01-06 flower

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