Some time without love on North American lake (5)

I believe the answer is:

huron

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'lake' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for huron that I've seen before include "Second largest of the Great Lakes" , "Great Lake" , "N. American lake" , "One of the Great Lakes of North America" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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