Beast in range they say is still on top of ice (4)

I believe the answer is:

yeti

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'beast in range they' is the definition.
'yeti' can be an answer for 'beast' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'in range they' bit.

'is still on top of ice' is the wordplay.
'is still' becomes 'yet' (I've seen this in another clue).
'on top of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'ice' is 'i'.
'yet'+'i'='YETI'

'say' is the link.

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(Other definitions for yeti that I've seen before include "Mysterious Himalayan creature" , "creature awaiting discovery?" , "Hairy Himalayan humanoid" , "mythical creature" , "Tibetan wild man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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