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Cold joint and piece of fried potato (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chip

'piece of fried potato' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cold joint' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'C' (eg on taps).
'joint' becomes 'hip' (part of body).
'c'+'hip'='CHIP'

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for chip that I've seen before include "Sliver of wood or piece of potato" , "Small piece broken off something" , "Piece off block (or on shoulder?)" , "Murphy sliced" , "one bit of fast food > counter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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