Adaptable using salt and ice in new way (7)
I believe the answer is:
elastic
'adaptable' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'salt and ice in new way' is the wordplay.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'in new way' is an anagram indicator.
'salt' after 'ice' is 'icesalt'.
'icesalt' is an anagram of 'ELASTIC'.
'using' is the link.
(Other definitions for elastic that I've seen before include "Springy, like a rubber band" , "Narrow strip of rubber" , "Tape containing flexible rubber" , "Material for bands" , "It's lace (anag.)" .)