What does the cryptic crossword clue "Start to gather wet crop (5)" mean?

The definition is "crop". The wordplay uses acrostic, charade. G (first letter of "gather") + RAIN (synonym of "wet") [first letter: "Start"]; definition: "crop" The answer is GRAIN.

Start to gather wet crop (5)

Independent Cryptic #11520 | 22 Down | 2023-09-13 flower

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