The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SIROCCO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SIROCCO
- Hot wind from Morocco is back for the moment
- One's around African country, wanting second wind
- Most of Corsica disrupted by centre of storm that blows across Med
- Desired broccoli, essentially producing wind
- Held up in Languedoc? Cor! I say! It’s hot!
- An oppressive blow for the Italians
- Wind nothing like this before capturing leg-endarybird
- Address to superior officer going back and forth in wind
- Gentleman taking company in two directions, in a blow to Italy?
- Dry wind is over African country — medic takes flight
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What does SIROCCO mean?
SIROCCO noun- A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
- A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.