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Western isle stormy? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lewis

'western isle stormy?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'western isle stormy?' is the wordplay.
'western' becomes 'w'.
'stormy?' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'stormy' mean this).
'w'+'isle'='wisle'
'wisle' anagrammed gives 'LEWIS'.

(Other definitions for lewis that I've seen before include "TV detective" , "Cecil Day ---, Poet Laureate" , "Cecil Day, C.S. or Jerry Lee" , "Other half of Harris (Hebrides)" , "Part of Hebridean island - boxer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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