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Melt for Ted's performance (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

defrost

'melt' is the definition.
(I know that defrost is a more specific form of melt)

'for ted's performance' is the wordplay.
'performance' is an anagram indicator.
'for'+'teds'='forteds'
'forteds' is an anagram of 'DEFROST'.

(Other definitions for defrost that I've seen before include "Thaw (frozen food)" , "Make free of ice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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