How far away is the storm that is within earshot? (7,8)
I believe the answer is:
hailing distance
'earshot?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether this works.
'how far away is the storm that is within' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'away' could be 'a' (abbreviation as used in sports fixtures) and 'a' is found within the answer.
'is' is within the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
'within' could be 'in' and 'in' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
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I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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