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Storm as NY photo is doctored (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

typhoon

'storm' is the definition.
(typhoon is a kind of storm)

'ny photo is doctored' is the wordplay.
'is doctored' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ny'+'photo'='nyphoto'
'nyphoto' with letters rearranged gives 'TYPHOON'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for typhoon that I've seen before include "Pacific hurricane" , "severe blow" , "Tropical cyclone" , "Cyclonic sea storm" , "Pacific tropical storm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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