Cryptic crossword clue
Cut usual storm when going round cloud 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word STRATOCUMULUS

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The straight part
We know that "cloud" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cloud = stratocumulus.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STRATOCUMULUS mean?

STRATOCUMULUS noun
  1. A principal low-level cloud type, predominantly stratiform, in the form of a gray and/or whitish layer or patch, which nearly always has dark parts and is nonfibrous.

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