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Weather condition overlooked reportedly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mist

'weather condition' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'overlooked reportedly' is the wordplay.
'overlooked' becomes 'missed' ('miss' can be a synonym of 'overlook').
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'missed' is a homophone of 'MIST'.

(Other definitions for mist that I've seen before include "Fine spray" , "Slight fog" , "Haze" , "low-level cloud" , "Watery vapour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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