Cryptic crossword clue
Flying high is frightening with little oxygen where it’s cold 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Flying high" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flying high = soaring.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SOARING mean?

SOARING verb
  1. To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
  2. To mount upward on wings, or as on wings.
  3. To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
  4. To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
  5. To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
SOARING noun
  1. The act of mounting on the wing, or of towering in thought or mind; intellectual flight.
SOARING adjective
  1. (sometimes figurative) assurgent, ascending

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