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The mere result of frost is only fair (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

justice

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'only fair' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'the mere result of frost' is the wordplay.
'the mere result of' becomes 'just' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'frost' becomes 'ice' (synonyms).
'just'+'ice'='JUSTICE'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for justice that I've seen before include "Fairness, legitimacy" , "Magistrate's title" , "Courts' function" , "Judge, magistrate" , "amends" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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