Hot desert wind (7)

I believe the answer is:

sirocco

(Other definitions for sirocco that I've seen before include "A hot wind blowing from North Africa across the Mediterranean" , "Hot wind blowing from north Africa to southern Europe" , "Hot wind reaching Italy from Africa" , "Hot Saharan wind blowing into the Mediterranean" , "Hot wind that blows across the Mediterranean" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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