The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ARCTIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ARCTIC
- Freezing cold in large vehicle
- Very cold car, it unsettled Charlie
- Cold conditions for developing cacti, right?
- Cold in lorry? Extremely cold
- “Extremely cold chest”, Mark said
- Freezing cold in lorry
- Lorry circling cold northern area
- Very cold, heartless Greek detains religious adherent
- Chilling sound of Noah’s clock?
- Cold in lorry, very cold
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The straight part
We know that "Cold conditions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cold conditions = arctic.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARCTIC mean?
ARCTIC noun- A warm waterproof overshoe.
- Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
- (now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.
- Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
- Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
- Designed for use in very cold conditions.