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A light breeze is round about. It makes things drier (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

airer

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'drier' is the definition.
(frame for airing wet clothes)

'a light breeze is round about' is the wordplay.
'a light breeze' becomes 'air' (I've seen this before).
'is round' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'about' becomes 're' (regarding).
're' reversed gives 'er'.
'air'+'er'='AIRER'

'it makes things' is the link.
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(Other definitions for airer that I've seen before include "Clothes-drying frame" , "Support for drying" , "Clothes horse" , "Dryer" , "Clothes-horse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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