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Fire getting cold and greyer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cashier

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

'cold and greyer' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'greyer' becomes 'ashier' ('ashy' can be similar in meaning to 'grey').
'c'+'ashier'='CASHIER'

'getting' is the link.

(Other definitions for cashier that I've seen before include "I search (anag) - dismiss from armed forces with disgrace" , "Teller - dismiss in disgrace" , "Shop payment taker" , "money dispenser" , "may be a shop-worker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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