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A month, endless ice and free of germs (7)

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I believe the answer is:

aseptic

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'free of germs' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a month endless ice' is the wordplay.
'month' becomes 'sept' (Sept is an example).
'endless' means to remove the last letter.
'ice' with its last letter removed is 'ic'.
'a'+'sept'+'ic'='ASEPTIC'

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for aseptic that I've seen before include "Free from bacteria, surically clean" , "avoiding germs" , "Spicate (anag.)" , "Germ-free" , "Free from bacteria, surgically clean" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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