Holiday lead-in Crossword Clue

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Holiday lead-in Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
2. (Old Testament) Adam’s wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam’s rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
HOLIDAY (noun)
1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
HOLIDAY (verb)
1. spend or take a vacation

Hint 3: Anagram

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VEE

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