Cryptic crossword clue
Name of northerly, stifling hot wind 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FOHN

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We know that "wind" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wind = fohn.
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What does FOHN mean?

FOHN noun
  1. A warm dry wind blowing down the north sides of the Alps, especially in Switzerland.
  2. A similar katabatic wind developing on the lee side of a mountain.

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