The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NIMBUS
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More clues leading to the result NIMBUS
- Missing summit, wing enters warmer rising cloud
- When I’m busy, this manifests a halo
- Popular retired doctor initially under such a cloud?
- Summit avoided, wing enters warmer rising cloud
- I’m basking initially in sun, turning to see raincloud
- Cloud identified by press employee a short time back
- Ring back in no more than fifty-nine seconds?
- . Rain cloud cut short play after game
- Students keep a little storage in the cloud
- The atmosphere around is not 100% when I’m busy
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The straight part
We know that "a halo" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a halo = nimbus.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 NIMBUS mean?
NIMBUS noun- A circle of light; a halo.
- A gray rain cloud.