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Welcome given to Jagger? It's a bit icy (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hailstone

'a bit icy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'welcome given to jagger?' is the wordplay.
'welcome' becomes 'hail' ('hail' is a greeting or welcome).
'given to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'jagger?' becomes 'Stone' (Mick Jagger is one of the Rolling Stones).
'hail'+'stone'='HAILSTONE'

'it's' is the link.

(Other definitions for hailstone that I've seen before include "bit of a storm" , "a drop of the hard stuff?" , "one in the shower" , "Frozen pellet" , "sign of cold weather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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