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Time to steer a different way (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter

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'time' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to time as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'steer a different way' is the wordplay.
'different way' is an anagram indicator.
'steer'+'a'='steera'
'steera' is an anagram of 'EASTER'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Festival after Lent" , "Christian festival of celebration" , "Resurrection festival" , "Parade; egg; lily" , "Annual religious festival" .)

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