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Impression about a child according to the time of year (8)

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I believe the answer is:

seasonal

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'according to the time of year' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'impression about a child' is the wordplay.
'impression' becomes 'seal' (seal is a kind of impression).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'child' becomes 'son' (male child).
'a'+'son'='ason'
'seal' enclosing 'ason' is 'SEASONAL'.

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(Other definitions for seasonal that I've seen before include "Like an Easter egg" , "Changing throughout the year" , "Relating to winter, spring" , "Occurring at certain times of the year" , "Fluctuating according to the time of year" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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