The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CLOUDBURST
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
C
L
O
U
D
B
U
R
S
T
More clues leading to the result CLOUDBURST
- Precipitate downfall of brash hangers-on in court
- Heavy rain could possibly run into chest
- Vulgar hangers-on, in court, in dramatic downfall
- Could rub out good man in shower
- Storm club involved with Tudors
- Sudden downpour in Cape followed by noisy crack
- Deafening boom’s beginning in damned storm
- Conservative, very vocal, not working to involve Right in storm
- Could be heavy rain?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "dramatic downfall" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dramatic downfall = cloudburst.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 CLOUDBURST mean?
CLOUDBURST noun- A sudden heavy rainstorm.