Pours ice in jars, having a harmful effect (10)
I believe the answer is:
pernicious
'having a harmful effect' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'pours ice in jars' is the wordplay.
'jars' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters must be shocked or jarred).
'pours'+'ice'+'in'='poursicein'
'poursicein' with letters rearranged gives 'PERNICIOUS'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for pernicious that I've seen is " Destructive and harmful".)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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