Listen cryptically getting the cold shoulder (6,9)
I believe the answer is:
silent treatment
'the cold shoulder' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'listen cryptically' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'listen' is 'silent' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'treatment' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'getting' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
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