Bright cold bar (6)

I believe the answer is:

clever

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'bright cold bar' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.

'bright cold bar' is the wordplay.
'bright cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps. I am not sure about the 'bright' bit.**).
'bar' becomes 'lever' (lever is a kind of bar).
'c'+'lever'='CLEVER'

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(Other definitions for clever that I've seen before include "Bright; smart" , "Gifted" , "Sharp-witted, intelligent" , "Smart or shrewd" , "Sharp and able" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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