The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WINDY
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More clues leading to the result WINDY
- As a mountain track may be, blustery and indirect
- Going this way and that — as might be the weather?
- . Succeed despite your initially being nervous
- Get extremely dizzy and nervous
- Nervous? Twist and turn over years!
- Chicken suffering from flatulence
- Fearful sort of weather?
- Nervous, following a convoluted course abounding in words
- Breezy West Indian? Yes!
- Weather to turn rainy in the end
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The straight part
We know that "As a mountain track may be/blustery/indirect" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as a mountain track may be/blustery/indirect = windy.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WINDY mean?
WINDY noun- Fart
- Accompanied by wind.
- Unsheltered and open to the wind.
- Empty and lacking substance.
- Long-winded; orally verbose.
- Flatulent.
- Nervous, frightened.
- (of a path etc) Having many bends; winding, twisting or tortuous.