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Cool spell I learned by phone (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ice age

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This could be a double definition.

'cool spell' is the first definition.
(cool period of time)

'i learned by phone' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ice age that I've seen before include "lengthy number?" , "Very cold epoch" , "'When glaciers covered the earth (3,3)'" , "Cold spell (a very long one!)" , "Glacial period" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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