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Bleak wind from south east (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

austere

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'bleak' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wind from south east' is the wordplay.
'wind' becomes 'auster' (I've seen this before).
'from' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'south east' becomes 'e' (abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'south' bit.).
'auster'+'e'='AUSTERE'

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(Other definitions for austere that I've seen before include "Stern, severe" , "Abstemious and grave" , "Stern or very plain" , "Severe in manner" , "Grim - USA tree (anag)" .)

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