The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ICICLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ICICLE
- Medici cleverness concealing evidence of freeze
- Hitchin caller regularly observed hard water in winter
- Winter eavesdropper?
- Twice I see in France the frosty figure
- Source of water current, cold, that is infiltrated by chlorine
- At first, ideal candidate in charming lime ensemble was cold and sharp
- This eavesdropper will run away, if the situation heats up
- This dangles in attic I clear
- A frozen piece of water inside clinic I cleared
- Medici cleverly collaring winter eavesdropper
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "This eavesdropper will run away, if the situation heats up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this eavesdropper will run away, if the situation heats up = icicle.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ICICLE mean?
ICICLE noun- A drooping, tapering shape of ice.