Cryptic crossword clue
Kitchen item not working with its required temperature not quite attained? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Kitchen item" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kitchen item = freezer.
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 FREEZER mean?

FREEZER 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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