Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TRAMONTANE

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The straight part
We know that "Perhaps crossing Alps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case perhaps crossing alps = tramontane.
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 TRAMONTANE mean?

TRAMONTANE noun
  1. A dry, cold north wind in Italy and adjacent Mediterranean areas.
TRAMONTANE noun
  1. One living beyond the mountains; a foreigner; a stranger.
TRAMONTANE adjective
  1. From the far side of the mountains (especially from North of the Alps)
  2. Foreign
  3. A classical name for the north wind

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