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Squally times encompassing American dazzle? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blustery

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'squally' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'times encompassing american dazzle?' is the wordplay.
'times' becomes 'by' (both can mean 'multiplied by').
'encompassing' is an insertion indicator.
'american dazzle?' becomes 'luster' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'by' placed around 'luster' is 'BLUSTERY'.

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(Other definitions for blustery that I've seen before include "bullying" , "Blowing in fits and starts" , "Blowing strongly but unevenly" , "Rough and windy" , "(Of weather) windy and stormy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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