Of blossom, it may be due to high winds (4)
I believe the answer is:
loss
'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'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for loss that I've seen before include "Destruction" , "Deprivation; failure" , "Disadvantage" , "Bandleader" , "Financial reverse" .)