Three months; pity, mercy (7)

I believe the answer is:

quarter

(Other definitions for quarter that I've seen before include "Provide military accommodation" , "Fourth; part of town" , "Part of a town; 25 cents" , "Divide into four" , "Area of town; mercy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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