Season well (6)

I believe the answer is:

spring

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(Other definitions for spring that I've seen before include "Shoot forth" , "The bouncy season" , "split" , "Source of water" , "Leap, well" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Sun, The Telegraph and The Times.

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