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Consumer welcoming small festival (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter

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

'consumer welcoming small' is the wordplay.
'consumer' becomes 'eater' (eater is a kind of consumer).
'welcoming' indicates putting letters inside (in sense of 'inviting in').
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'eater' enclosing 's' is 'EASTER'.

(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Christian festival in Spring" , "Major Christian festival in April" , "Main Christian festival" , "Sort of tide" , "festival time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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