word - Cryptic, then Crossword, then Clues

Answer is one word.

{1}{2}{3}{4} (6)

{1} [a] (7)
{2} [b][c][d][e] (6)
{3} [f] (3)
{4} [g][h][i] (6)

[a] Bonding family in cod (7)
[b] Container fight (3)

[c] Considering primarily ferocity of rhinoceros (3)
[d] I lie in a turf (on the back) of crop (5)
[e] Just until first ice turns into liquid (5)
[f] Man reads P loosely as symbol (9)
[g] Massive regal entanglement (5)
[h] Gloss with a heart transforms into transparent material (5)
[i] Flask of courage (6)

_{This puzzle is a part of Ooohh, it all makes sense now! :D}

Answer

First:

[a] LINKING
[b] BOX
[c] FOR
[d] FRUIT
[e] JUICE
[f] AMPERSAND
[g] LARGE
[h] GLASS

[i] BOTTLE

Then:

{1} BETWEEN?
{2} CARTON
{3} AND
{4} CARBOY?

Leading to ...

many many possibilities, which I suspect we can't resolve before we get to the metapuzzle. ... Having now done some more of the puzzles, I think it's pretty clear that "between" here is in the word-ladder sense and our answer is CARBON.