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Yule like Yue, reportedly? (4)

Ross

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noel

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'yule' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for noel that I've seen before include "Christmas carol" , "Sir - - Coward" , "namely 4 [COWARD]" , "Coward who wrote and acted, d. 1973" , "seasonal festival" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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