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Make novel Christmas break? (4,4)

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take five

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'break?' is the definition.
(taking five is a kind of breaking)

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(Other definitions for take five that I've seen before include "jazz number" , "Invitation to break" , "Enjoy the rest!" , "Leave one of half a dozen" , "Have a break (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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