Cryptic crossword clue
It melts ice and it’s healthy to drink it

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HALITE

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The straight part
We know that "It melts ice" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it melts ice = halite.
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 HALITE mean?

HALITE noun
  1. Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
  2. An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.

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