Like some coffee and hockey pucks

ICED

["Think of how a barista might serve your drink on a hot day, or what happens to the puck when the game stops for a break."]

This clue plays on two meanings of "iced." First, it hints at coffee that’s chilled—like iced coffee. Second, it nods to hockey pucks, which are literally frozen (or "iced") solid. The word works as both an adjective for cold drinks and a past-tense verb describing how pucks are prepared. It’s a neat double meaning packed into one short word.