A middling position to be in when there's a cyclone around (5,6)
I believe the answer is:
storm centre
'a middling position' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'to be in when there's a cyclone around' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'to' is within the answer.
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is found within the answer.
'there's' could be 'n' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'n' is found in the answer.
'around' could be 'c' (abbreviation for 'circa') and 'c' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for storm centre that I've seen before include "Where thunderclouds gather" , "focus of controversy" , "eye" .)