Pellet of frozen rain (9)

I believe the answer is:

hailstone

(Other definitions for hailstone that I've seen before include "bit of a storm" , "Falling ice" , "Small pellet of ice" , "bit icy" , "Frozen raindrop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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