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Keep scores holding a winter celebration (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hogmanay

'winter celebration' is the definition.

'keep scores holding a' is the wordplay.
'keep' becomes 'hog'.
'scores' becomes 'many'.
'holding' is an insertion indicator.
'many' enclosing 'a' is 'manay'.
'hog'+'manay'='HOGMANAY'

(Other definitions for hogmanay that I've seen before include "New Year's Eve in Scotland" , "Scottish celebration framed in mahogany" , "New Year's Eve (Scots)" , "New Year's Eve in Glasgow" , "today" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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