Cryptic crossword clue
Struggling out there, as hampered by tricky wind 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word SOUTHEASTERLY

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The straight part
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 = southeasterly.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SOUTHEASTERLY mean?

SOUTHEASTERLY noun
  1. A strong wind or storm from the southeast.
SOUTHEASTERLY adjective
  1. Situated in, or pointing to, the southeast
  2. (chiefly of a wind) coming from the southeast
SOUTHEASTERLY adverb
  1. From the southeast.

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