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Scrap aerialist's wild and windy flight? (6,9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spiral staircase

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'windy flight?' is the definition.
'spiral staircase' can be an answer for 'flight?' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'windy' bit.

'scrap aerialist's wild' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates anagramming the letters.
'scrap'+'aerialists'='scrapaerialists'
'scrapaerialists' with letters rearranged gives 'SPIRAL STAIRCASE'.

'and' is the link.

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(Another definition for spiral staircase that I've seen is " Not a direct flight".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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