Cryptic crossword clue
Very cold water in heavy soil destroying a plant 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CICELY

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The straight part
We know that "plant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plant = cicely.
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 CICELY mean?

CICELY noun
  1. Myrrhis odorata, a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae.
  2. Sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza

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