Cryptic crossword clue
Freezing mixture, say, turning up in children’s drawer after adult’s left 7

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

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What does CRYOGEN mean?

CRYOGEN noun
  1. A cryogenic liquid (that boils below about -160°C) used as a refrigerant

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