Cryptic crossword clue
Appliances without charge and almost nothing showing at first

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FREEZERS

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The straight part
We know that "Appliances" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case appliances = freezers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FREEZERS mean?

FREEZERS noun
  1. An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).
  2. The section of a refrigerator used to store food or other perishable items at a temperature below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).
  3. (Parkinson's disease) A Parkinson's disease patient that experiences freezing of gait (FOG) episodes.

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