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Shout "It's cold out here" (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cheer

'shout' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'cold out here' is the wordplay.
'cold' becomes 'c' (eg on taps).
'out' indicates anagramming the letters.
'here' with letters rearranged gives 'heer'.
'c'+'heer'='CHEER'

'it's' is the link.

(Other definitions for cheer that I've seen before include "Applaud and acclaim" , "Jolly" , "Festive food and drink" , "Shout applause and support" , "entertainment" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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