Smoggy overcast (4)

I believe the answer is:

haze

(Other definitions for haze that I've seen before include "Lack of definition or precision" , "State of mental confusion - mist" , "Fish of salmon family" , "Slight atmospheric mist" , "Film" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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