Cryptic crossword clue
Shelter inside from freezing rain

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word LEE

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The straight part
We know that "Shelter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shelter = lee.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LEE mean?

LEE noun
  1. A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind.
  2. The side of the ship away from the wind.
  3. A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.
LEE adjective
  1. Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air.
LEE noun
  1. Lees; dregs.

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