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Never rained off and on? Strange! (5)

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I believe the answer is:

eerie

'strange' is the definition.
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'never rained off and on?' is the wordplay.
'off and on?' indicates alternate letters (letters used at regular intervals).
'never'+'rained'='neverrained'
The alternating letters of 'neverrained' are 'EERIE'.

(Other definitions for eerie that I've seen before include "Strange and disturbing" , "Unnerving" , "Spectral" , "Spooky, macabre" , "Spooky, weird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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