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Deer's on loose — evidence of cold? (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

red nose

'evidence of cold?' is the definition.
(a cold might give someone a red nose)

'deer's on loose' is the wordplay.
'loose' is an anagram indicator (letters are loosened from their original positions).
'deers'+'on'='deerson'
'deerson' with letters rearranged gives 'RED NOSE'.

(Another definition for red nose that I've seen is " Comic Relief symbol".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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