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Temperature from historic times had an effect (4)

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told

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'had an effect' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'temperature from historic' is the wordplay.
'temperature' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'from' says to put letters next to each other.
'historic' becomes 'old' (historic can mean very old).
't'+'old'='TOLD'

'times' is the link.
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(Other definitions for told that I've seen before include "Produced effect; related" , "Made an impact" , "Informed; narrated" , "Authorised - broadcast" , "Said" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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