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Coldness at the heart of policemen (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ice

'coldness' is the definition.
(ice can mean coldness or hostility)

'the heart of policemen' is the wordplay.
'the heart of' indicates a hidden word.
'ICE' can be found hidden inside 'policemen'.

'at' is the link.

(Other definitions for ice that I've seen before include "Diamonds (informal)" , "Slippery surface" , "Decorate a cake" , "Diamonds (sl)" , "Girl's best friends" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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