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Type
of
novel
ice,
not
scenic
if
cracked
(7,7)
Type of novel ice, not scenic if cracked (7,7)
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How the clue works
Type of novel is your definition — we're after a genre of fiction. Then "cracked" is your anagram indicator, and if you rearrange all the letters of ice not scenic if, they slot together to give you the answer.