The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RAINY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RAINY
- Clever to cover head when this?
- Wet beam placed outside home
- Painter unknown to go outside in such weather?
- A little sunshine outside home? Not if this?
- Tory? Only 50%, on the fringes, one I name ‘wet’
- Heading off, intellectual given to falls?
- Sort of day saved for, that is something of a come down
- What’s causing stoppage in play? Batting in a bit of sunlight needed
- Start off bright with showers
- Such weather brings change of air to New York
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The straight part
We know that "Sort of day saved for" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of day saved for = rainy.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 RAINY mean?
RAINY adjective- Pouring with rain; wet; showery