Popular old pope's description of stormy weather? (9)
I believe the answer is:
inclement
'description of stormy weather?' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'popular old pope's' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'old pope' becomes 'Clement' (there have been several popes called Clement).
'in'+'clement'='INCLEMENT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inclement that I've seen before include "Rough" , "with heavens opening?" , "Weather so awful" , "rather wet" , "lacking mercy" .)