The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SIROCCO
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More clues leading to the result SIROCCO
- Hot wind from Morocco is back for the moment
- One's around African country, wanting second wind
- Most of Corsica disrupted by centre of storm that blows across Med
- Desired broccoli, essentially producing wind
- Held up in Languedoc? Cor! I say! It’s hot!
- An oppressive blow for the Italians
- Wind nothing like this before capturing leg-endarybird
- Address to superior officer going back and forth in wind
- Gentleman taking company in two directions, in a blow to Italy?
- Dry wind is over African country — medic takes flight
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The straight part
We know that "It’s hot!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s hot! = sirocco.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 SIROCCO mean?
SIROCCO noun- A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
- A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.