Cryptic crossword clue
Hag‘s warning of stormy period once engulfing monarch 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CRONE

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

CRONE noun
  1. An old woman.
  2. An archetypal figure, a Wise Woman.
  3. An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
  4. An old ewe.
  5. An old man, especially one who talks and acts like an old woman.

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