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Girl's seasonal strain (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carol

This clue is a double definition.

'girl's' is the first definition.
(woman's name)

'seasonal strain' is the second definition.
(strain can mean a piece of music)

(Other definitions for carol that I've seen before include "Joyful song - woman's name" , "Girl's name; sing" , "Female" , "Joyful song - girl's name" , "A traditional Christmas song or hymn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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