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Film the French on strike, a cover for Christmas activities (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mistletoe

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'christmas activities' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'film the french on strike a cover' is the wordplay.
'film' becomes 'M' (i9ti Fritz Lang film).
'the french on strike' becomes 'istle' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a cover' becomes 'toe' (toe is a kind of cover).
'm'+'istle'+'toe'='MISTLETOE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mistletoe that I've seen before include "tempting a smack?" , "Something to stand under when kissing?" , "Yuletide hanging?" , "Viscum album, much sought-after around Christmas" , "Plant used as Christmas decoration" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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