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The Times Saturday April 18th jumbo crossword no. 810

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Timessolver | 07:56 Fri 24th Apr 2009 | Crosswords
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39a. One who bunks off with the wind - E - A - T - R

The answer must be DEPARTER but why? Is it the name of some kind of wind?
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Levanter...both a wind and someone who absconds.
Levanter: 'a boisterous easterly wind in the Levant. Also: 'someone who absconds, especially with gambling debts unpaid.'
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Thank you to slaney and greyfox re 'levanter'. This has been my first ever consultation with the answer bank, so I'm well pleased. cryptic.

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