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Shivering time with wind, right? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

midwinter

'shivering time with wind right?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'shivering time with wind right?' is the wordplay.
'shivering' indicates an anagram.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'time' put after 'wind' is 'windtime'.
'windtime' with letters rearranged gives 'midwinte'.
'midwinte'+'r'='MIDWINTER'

(Other definitions for midwinter that I've seen before include "height of season?" , "Date of holy birth" , "Bleakest time of year?" .)

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