Coward — time for festivities (4)

I believe the answer is:

noel

(Other definitions for noel that I've seen before include "Religious festival" , "Sir - - Coward" , "Christmas carol" , "namely 4 [COWARD]" , "present time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.