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Hide split in storm (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cloudburst

'storm' is the definition.
(sudden rainstorm)

'hide split' is the wordplay.
'hide' becomes 'cloud' (clouding is a kind of hiding).
'split' becomes 'burst' (synonyms).
'cloud'+'burst'='CLOUDBURST'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for cloudburst that I've seen before include "storm" , "Sudden rainstorm" , "Sudden, heavy downpour" , "dramatic downfall" , "sudden shower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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