What does the cryptic crossword clue "Senior restaurant employee leaving India in spring, perhaps (9)" mean?

The definition is "spring, perhaps". The wordplay uses a deletion. HEADWATER (deletion) = HEADWATER; definition: "spring, perhaps" The answer is HEADWATER.

Senior restaurant employee leaving India in spring, perhaps (9)

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