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Delicate management on ice, typically just a bit (6)

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I believe the answer is:

nicety

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'delicate management' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'on ice typically just a bit' is the wordplay.
'a bit' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the answer is formed by a bit of the clue).
'NICETY' is hidden within 'on ice typically just'.

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(Other definitions for nicety that I've seen before include "Fine point or subtlety" , "Delicacy" , "Degree of precision" , "Exactitude" , "A detail of etiquette" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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