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Satellite includes operating pole that shows seasonal weather (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

monsoon

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'seasonal weather' is the definition.
'monsoon' can be an answer for 'weather' (monsoon is a kind of weather). I'm not certain of the 'seasonal' bit.

'satellite includes operating pole' is the wordplay.
'satellite' becomes 'moon' (moon is a kind of satellite).
'includes' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'operating' becomes 'on' (I've seen this in other clues).
'pole' becomes 's' (abbreviation for South, as in South Pole).
'on'+'s'='ons'
'moon' going around 'ons' is 'MONSOON'.

'that shows' is the link.

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(Other definitions for monsoon that I've seen before include "Wild weather" , "Seasonal wind (south-west or north-east) of southern Asia" , "Seasonal wind and rain in S Asia" , "Season of heavy rain" , "Rain-bringing wind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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