What does the cryptic crossword clue "It's hard to get on when relative catches cold (8)" mean?

The definition is "It's hard to get on". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ICY (synonym="ICY") in UNCLE (synonym="UNCLE") = UNICYCLE The answer is UNICYCLE.

It's hard to get on when relative catches cold (8)

Independent Cryptic #11650 | 23 Across | 2024-02-12 flower

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