John —, actor who played the title role in ITV detective series Inspector Morse (4)

I believe the answer is:

thaw

(Other definitions for thaw that I've seen before include "Become friendlier; melt" , "detente" , "Frost going" , "the end of a white Christmas?" , "Begin to melt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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