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Holiday shower under bar (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

restrain

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

'holiday shower under' is the wordplay.
'holiday' becomes 'rest' (I've seen this before).
'shower' becomes 'rain' ('rain shower' can be a synonym of 'shower').
'under' says to put letters next to each other.
'rest'+'rain'='RESTRAIN'

(Other definitions for restrain that I've seen before include "bottle up" , "Stop" , "Hold back, tether" , "Arrest - confine - subdue" , "Keep in check" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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