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It's hot and cold, one hears (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chilli

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'it's hot' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'cold one hears' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'chilly' (I've seen this before).
'one hears' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue (I've seen 'hear' mean this).
'chilly' is a homophone of 'CHILLI'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for chilli that I've seen before include "Hot stuff (though it sounds cold)" , "Pungent pod" , "Give up completely" , "Hot stuff (though sounding otherwise)" , "Burner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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