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Lure a number to slip on the ice (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entice

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'lure' is the definition.
(lure can mean to entice or attract)

'a number to slip on the ice' is the wordplay.
'a number' becomes 'en' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'to slip' is an anagram indicator.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the' becomes 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects).
't' put after 'ice' is 'icet'.
'icet' with letters rearranged gives 'tice'.
'en'+'tice'='ENTICE'

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(Other definitions for entice that I've seen before include "act like clickbait" , "alluring" , "to offer temptation" , "Attract with offers" , "Tempt with promises of reward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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