Free more time embracing nearly frigid sweetheart (9)

I believe the answer is:

extricate

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'free' is the definition.
(I know that extricate is a type of free)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for extricate that I've seen before include "Free (someone) from difficulty" , "Disentangle, release from difficulty" , "Free from entanglements" , "wriggle free" , "get out from difficult situation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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