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Storm only circled right there, but for the last bit of wind (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

northerly

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'wind' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'storm only' is the wordplay.
'storm' becomes 'norther' (I've seen this before).
'only' becomes 'ly' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'norther'+'ly'='NORTHERLY'

'circled right there but for the last bit of' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for northerly that I've seen before include "like Newcastle?" , "Wind blowing south" , "it may be a bitter blow" , "From cold parts" .)

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