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Hit and miss? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strike

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This clue might be a double definition.

'hit' is the first definition.
(I know that hit can be written as strike)

'miss?' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to natural events as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for strike that I've seen before include "Sudden attack; chime" , "Make a sudden large financial gain" , "success for bowler" , "Hit; cancel" , "Walk-out" .)

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