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Cold as Ice

What it means

Unmoved and unfriendly, giving nothing away and offering no warmth at all.

Where it comes from

Ice is only the beginning of cold. It sits at freezing but can be chilled a hundred degrees further and stay ice, which makes the comparison milder than it sounds.

The puzzle it came from

Cold as Ice was the answer to the Phrasicle of October 27, 2025. The clue read ____ as ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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Phrasicle: Cold as Ice

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