The term 'KIND OF WIND' can be broken down into five crossword solutions: ILL (3 letters), SOLAR (5 letters), TAIL (4 letters), TRADE (5 letters), and EASTERLY (8 letters). An ILL wind is a metaphor for bad luck or misfortune. SOLAR winds are streams of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of the sun. A TAIL wind is a wind that blows in the same direction as an aircraft or other vehicle, making it easier to move forward. TRADE winds are a pattern of winds that blow from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere. Easterly winds are winds that blow from east to west.