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Energy lacking in distribution of ice-creams in pots (8)

Ross

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ceramics

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(Other definitions for ceramics that I've seen before include "Pottery, etc" , "Potter's products" , "Andy -, US artist, filmmaker" , "pots" , "Items of fired clay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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