Crossword Genius

Companion suffering nip (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chill

'nip' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'companion suffering' is the wordplay.
'companion' becomes 'ch' (I've seen this in other clues).
'suffering' becomes 'ill'.
'ch'+'ill'='CHILL'

(Other definitions for chill that I've seen before include "Make cooler" , "Make cool" , "nip" , "Cool, coolness" , "Slight cold" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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