Time before Easter (4)
I believe the answer is:
lent
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">time before easter</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(Lent is the fast leading up to Easter)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lent that I've seen before include "From Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday" , "Fast time" , "Christian penitential season" , "Period of fasting" , "days before Easter" .)