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In charge, one head showing hostility (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iciness

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

'in charge one head' is the wordplay.
'in charge' becomes 'ic'.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'head' becomes 'ness' (ness is a headland).
'ic'+'i'+'ness'='ICINESS'

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for iciness that I've seen before include "Extreme cold" , "Frozen state of" , "unfriendly manner" , "Extreme hostility" , "Hostile or cold nature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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