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Give in regarding period for abstinence (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relent

'give in' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'regarding period for abstinence' is the wordplay.
'regarding' becomes 're'.
'period for abstinence' becomes 'lent'.
're'+'lent'='RELENT'

(Other definitions for relent that I've seen before include "Be merciful" , "Ease off" , "Relax severity or opposition" , "Become less intense" , "Back down" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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