Crossword Genius

Leave coat by Irish lake (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

furlough

'leave' is the definition.
(furlough is a kind of leave)

'coat by irish lake' is the wordplay.
'coat' becomes 'fur' (fur is a kind of coat).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'irish lake' becomes 'lough' (I've seen this before).
'fur'+'lough'='FURLOUGH'

(Other definitions for furlough that I've seen before include "Very unattractive" , "Leave of absence from military duties" , "Temporary leave of absence from military duty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.