Cryptic crossword clue
Relaxing? It’s terrifying! 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHILLING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Relaxing/terrifying" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case relaxing/terrifying = chilling.
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 CHILLING mean?

CHILLING verb
  1. To lower the temperature of something; to cool
  2. To become cold
  3. To harden a metal surface by sudden cooling
  4. To become hard by rapid cooling
  5. To relax, lie back
  6. To "hang", hang out; to spend time with another person or group. Also chill out.
  7. To smoke marijuana
  8. To discourage, depress
CHILLING noun
  1. The act by which something is chilled.
CHILLING adjective
  1. Becoming cold.
  2. Causing cold.
  3. Causing mild fear.

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