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Shatter cold frame (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crack

'shatter' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'cold frame' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'frame' becomes 'rack' (rack is a kind of frame).
'c'+'rack'='CRACK'

(Other definitions for crack that I've seen before include "Brilliant" , "Take severe measures - . . . . . down on" , "Go for expert" , "Witticism" , "bang" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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