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Three months of discontent, maybe? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

winter

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'three months' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for winter that I've seen before include "Time for mittens and scarves?" , "'Now is the . . . . . . of our discontent' (Richard III)" , "Coldest season" , "period of freeze?" , "period of discontent?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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