The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EASTERLY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EASTERLY
- Blooming thing cutting through Cambridgeshire city, wind
- See about flower in a wind
- Time for an egg? Extremely likely to give you wind
- Very old houses set to be demolished — that’s a blow
- Wind first thing in the morning? Set to swirl in
- Wind section’s opening note coming in too soon
- See plant getting protected in wind
- Wind describing a festival?
- See about flower in the wind
- A blow-out later? Yes
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The straight part
We know that "a blow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a blow = easterly.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 EASTERLY mean?
EASTERLY noun- Any persistent wind from the east (usually applied to broad currents or belts of easterly winds).
- Facing the east; directed towards the east.
- Located towards the east.
- Coming from the east.
- In an eastward direction or position; towards the east.
- From the east.