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Still cold after removing top (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

motionless

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'still' is the definition.
(I know that still can be written as motionless)

'cold after removing top' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'removing' could be 'less' (less can mean minus or removing) and 'less' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'motion' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for motionless that I've seen before include "constipated?" , "Still, unmoving" , "Inert" , "not having anything to vote about?" , "Immobile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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