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Time for fool to have his day (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

april

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(Other definitions for april that I've seen before include "Month of showers and of the Queen's birthday" , "'All in an ... evening' (Katharine Tynan)" , "Spring month" , "Calendar month" , "Springtime rain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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