Like a smooth passage to come to after a wild gale (6)

I believe the answer is:

legato

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'like a smooth passage to come' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'to after a wild gale' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'gale' with letters rearranged gives 'lega'.
'to' after 'lega' is 'LEGATO'.

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(Other definitions for legato that I've seen before include "Musically smooth" , "Smoothly (mus.)" , "Played smoothly" , "Smooth, flowing (mus.)" , "Smoothly-flowing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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