Cryptic crossword clue
Vehicles in cold conditions avoid roads 3-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SKI-PLANES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Vehicles in cold conditions/Vehicles in cold conditions" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vehicles in cold conditions/vehicles in cold conditions = ski-planes.
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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