The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INCLEMENT
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More clues leading to the result INCLEMENT
- Popular old pope, though harsh
- Elected pope once, harsh
- Like wet weather to increase, making river into lake
- Bitter gain with Left ousting Right
- Wild loganberry originally in secure netting
- Harsh client upset about workers
- Client upset about workers being rough
- Seal quaffing first of lagers after popular bitter
- Harsh measure taken by so-called Labour leader
- Rise before 9 — that’s harsh
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The straight part
We know that "Like wet weather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like wet weather = inclement.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INCLEMENT mean?
INCLEMENT adjective- Stormy, of rough weather
- Merciless, unrelenting.
- Unmercifully severe in temper or action.