Cryptic crossword clue
Winter sportsmen not right as weather forecasters? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SKIES

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The straight part
We know that "weather forecasters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weather forecasters = skies.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SKIES mean?

SKIES noun
  1. The atmosphere above a given point, especially as visible from the ground during the day.
  2. The part of the sky which can be seen from a specific place or at a specific time; its condition, climate etc.
  3. Heaven.
  4. (theoretical physics) The set of all lightlike lines (or directions) passing through a given point in space-time.
  5. In an art gallery, the upper rows of pictures that cannot easily be seen.
  6. A cloud.
SKIES verb
  1. To hit, kick or throw (a ball) extremely high.
  2. To clear (a hurdle, high jump bar, etc.) by a large margin.
  3. To hang (a picture on exhibition) near the top of a wall, where it cannot be well seen.
  4. To drink something from a container without one's lips touching the container.
SKIES noun
  1. A vibrant light blue colour, like that of the sky on a fine day.
SKIES verb
  1. To move on skis
  2. To travel over (a slope etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport)

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