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It helps relieve congestion encountered in government holiday (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

menthol

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'it helps relieve congestion encountered' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'in government holiday' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'MENTHOL' can be found hidden inside 'government holiday'.

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(Other definitions for menthol that I've seen before include "mild analgesic" , "Chemical compound that smells like mint" , "Camphor used as a decongestant" , "medicinal compound" , "Peppermint camphor" .)

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