Cryptic crossword clue
America turned over apparently frozen papers in self-destructive act 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SUICIDE

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The straight part
We know that "self-destructive act" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case self-destructive act = suicide.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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