Cryptic crossword clue
Gale sweeping eg Texas and not the Rand 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NORTHER

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The straight part
We know that "Gale sweeping e.g. Texas" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gale sweeping e.g. texas = norther.
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 NORTHER mean?

NORTHER adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the north; northern.
  2. Toward the north; northward.
  3. Of wind, from the north.
  4. Pertaining to the part of a corridor used by northbound traffic.
  5. More or greater than.
NORTHER noun
  1. A strong north wind.
  2. South wind
NORTHER verb
  1. Of the wind: to move toward the north.

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