Indifference strangely consoles (8)

I believe the answer is:

coolness

'indifference' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'strangely consoles' is the wordplay.
'strangely' indicates an anagram.
'consoles' with letters rearranged gives 'COOLNESS'.

(Another definition for coolness that I've seen is " Lack of warmth".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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