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Interrupting wind energy for resident temporarily (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guest

'resident temporarily' is the definition.
(eg temporary resident in a hotel)

'interrupting wind energy' is the wordplay.
'interrupting' is an insertion indicator.
'wind' becomes 'gust' (gust of wind).
'energy' becomes 'e' (physics symbol as in E=mcu).
'gust' going around 'e' is 'GUEST'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for guest that I've seen before include "Conjectured audibly" , "Invited visitor" , "Visitor to whom hospitality is extended" , "Visitant" , "One who's invited" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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