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Male antelope in reserve eats only occasionally, a challenge for charity (3,6)

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ice bucket

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'a challenge for charity' is the definition.
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'male antelope in reserve eats only occasionally' is the wordplay.
'male antelope' becomes 'buck' (I've seen this before).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'reserve' becomes 'ice ' (both can mean aloofness).
'only occasionally' indicates alternate letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
The alternating letters of 'eats' are 'et'.
'ice'+'et'='iceet'
'buck' put into 'iceet' is 'ICE BUCKET'.

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(Other definitions for ice bucket that I've seen before include "To get cooler" , "Holder of frozen water" , "What waiter brings" , "Wine chiller" , "Wine cooler" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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