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Excess of permanent ice melting (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intemperance

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

'permanent ice melting' is the wordplay.
'melting' is an anagram indicator.
'permanent'+'ice'='permanentice'
'permanentice' is an anagram of 'INTEMPERANCE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for intemperance that I've seen before include "bingeing" , "Unrestrained alcohol consumption" , "lack of restraint" , "excess drunkenness?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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