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Indifferent to game in wintry interlude (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cold snap

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'wintry interlude' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'indifferent to game' is the wordplay.
'indifferent to' becomes 'colds' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'game' becomes 'nap' (I've seen this before).
'colds'+'nap'='COLD SNAP'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cold snap that I've seen before include "Sudden brief spell of chilly weather" , "Short wintry spell" , "Brief spell of freezing weather" , "Period of chilly weather" , "Sudden chilly period" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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