What does the cryptic crossword clue "Irish county grotty, reportedly – wetter, suddenly? (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). DOWN (synonym="”Irish county” (County Down in Northern Ireland") + POUR (synonym="POUR") = DOWNPOUR The answer is DOWNPOUR.

Irish county grotty, reportedly – wetter, suddenly? (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29360 | 1 Down | 2024-04-18 flower

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