The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CHINOOK
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More clues leading to the result CHINOOK
- Wind round and round, in crack
- Strong cloth fine in warm wind
- Wind gauge in crevice
- Two ducks enter crack in helicopter
- Greek character given retreat that’s secluded in warm wind
- Current fabric fine
- Wind opening clasps over ornaments, primarily
- Wind, one penetrating church recess
- Fabric acceptable for American Indian
- Cotton fabric acceptable in warm wind
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The straight part
We know that "warm wind" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case warm wind = chinook.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 CHINOOK mean?
CHINOOK noun- The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase the temperature due to the much warmer air it brings.
- The chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).