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Popular cycle runs involving fellows and stormy weather? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inclemency

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'stormy weather?' is the definition.
'inclemency' can be an answer for 'weather?' (inclemency is a kind of weather). I am unsure of the 'stormy' bit.

'popular cycle runs involving fellows' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'runs' indicates anagramming the letters.
'involving' indicates putting letters inside.
'fellows' becomes 'men' (fellow can mean a man).
'cycle' is an anagram of 'clecy'.
'clecy' going around 'men' is 'clemency'.
'in'+'clemency'='INCLEMENCY'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for inclemency that I've seen is " no mercy".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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