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Wind alert? Yes, unfortunately (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easterly

'wind' is the definition.
(easterly is a kind of wind)

'alert? yes unfortunately' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' indicates anagramming the letters.
'alert'+'yes'='alertyes'
'alertyes' with letters rearranged gives 'EASTERLY'.

(Other definitions for easterly that I've seen before include "Of wind, blowing from direction of rising sun" , "The sort of wind that brings cold air to this country" , "bitter blow for the UK" , "Invariably cold wind" , "large blow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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