Times Cryptic Jumbo 943

[MIME007]

Last one (before I start yesterday's!) - 4D, Harsh wind from South and east, A_S_E_E, must be austere (=harsh) but can't get the wordplay of the rest of the clue! Any help appreciated...

[bibblebub]

wind from south = AUSTER [poetic name for south wind], east = E

[MIME007]

Thanks, Bibblebub, heard of Auster as a plane, but never as a wind - must be where the plane gets its name from?

[bibblebub]

yes the wind connection comes from Roman mythology so it's a bit older than the plane

[MIME007]

Of course - your post reminded me that Auster is the Roman God of the South Wind. Thanks again.

[bibblebub]

my pleasure