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Annual fall (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

autumn

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This clue could be a double definition.

'annual' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'fall' is the second definition.
(I know that fall can be written as autumn)

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(Other definitions for autumn that I've seen before include "Season called the fall in America" , "October's season" , "Season of decay" , "Browning happened then" , "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, according to Keats" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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