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Sign of repentance in spring? (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

new leaf

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'sign' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'repentance in spring?' is the wordplay.
'repentance in' becomes 'new' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'spring?' becomes 'leaf' (leaf spring is a kind of spring).
'new'+'leaf'='NEW LEAF'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for new leaf that I've seen is " Turn this over for a fresh start".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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