Cryptic crossword clue
Lack of water source apparently in winter season 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NOWELL

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The straight part
We know that "winter season" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case winter season = nowell.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

NOWELL noun
  1. Christmas
  2. A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

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