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One providing relief around tense religious festival (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter

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This might be a double definition.

'one providing relief around tense' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'religious festival' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Christian festival of celebration" , "Christian celebration at the end of Lent" , "A steer (anag.)" , "break" , "Card, egg or Island" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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