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Fall over the pond, as the British say, before winter (6)

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autumn

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(Other definitions for autumn that I've seen before include "part of year?" , "Fall for 33 across" , "When harvests ripen" , "1 Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" , "Fall in the US" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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