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Get to make an impression on the first of February (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fetch

'get to' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'an impression on the first of february' is the wordplay.
'an impression' becomes 'etch' (I've seen this before).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'the first of february' becomes 'f' (1st letter of 'february').
'etch' put after 'f' is 'FETCH'.

'make' is the link.

(Other definitions for fetch that I've seen before include "double" , "Go and bring back" , "Collect" , "Achieve (price) when sold" , "Go and get back, like dog with stick" .)

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