The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TWISTER
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More clues leading to the result TWISTER
- 1960s dance queen causing a storm in America
- Times head writes awful lot of wind
- Dubious character of tornado
- Tits were not quite regulated, causing awful wind
- Bad person that can bring great destruction
- Dicky writes about onset of tragic tornado
- Two short tiers collapsed in tornado
- Cheat‘s wits exercised during most of term
- American eyed nasty game
- Fraud is bit of a blow
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The straight part
We know that "Cyclone" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cyclone = twister.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TWISTER mean?
TWISTER noun- One who twists.
- The instrument used in twisting, or making twists.
- A ball delivered with a twist, as in cricket or billiards.
- A tornado.
- A girder
- The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback.
- A crook, a villain.
- The party game Twister, usually capitalized, or a variant.