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Reserve medicines — spare bottles (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iciness

'reserve' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'medicines spare bottles' is the wordplay.
'bottles' says the answer is hidden in the clue (bottling is a kind of containing).
'ICINESS' is hidden in the letters of 'medicines spare'.

(Other definitions for iciness that I've seen before include "Frozen state of" , "Chill; reserve" , "Hostile attitude" , "Extreme chill" , "Frostiness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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