Of blossom, it may be due to high winds (4)

I believe the answer is:

loss

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'it may be due to high winds' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'of blossom' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'LOSS' is hidden in the letters of 'blossom'.

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(Other definitions for loss that I've seen before include "Destruction" , "Deprivation; failure" , "Disadvantage" , "Bandleader" , "Financial reverse" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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