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Saw was hardly chilled (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noticed

'saw' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'hardly chilled' is the wordplay.
'hardly' becomes 'not' (I've seen this in another clue).
'chilled' becomes 'iced' (icing is a kind of chilling).
'not'+'iced'='NOTICED'

'was' is the link.

(Other definitions for noticed that I've seen before include "Became aware of" , "Seen" , "Perceived or observed" , "Realised" , "Detected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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