What an ice pack may provide — scant consolation? (4,7)

I believe the answer is:

cold comfort

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'consolation?' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Poor consolation' mean 'cold comfort' so perhaps 'consolation' could also mean 'cold comfort')

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(Other definitions for cold comfort that I've seen before include "Little, if any, consolation" , "minimal (if any) soothing" , "No consolation - Stella Gibbons' farm" , "Inadequate consolation (on a farm?)" , "What's offered by an ice pack after injury" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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