Cryptic crossword clue
With sub-zero temperatures around, start of winter unpleasantly close 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FROWSTY

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The straight part
We know that "unpleasantly close" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unpleasantly close = frowsty.
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 FROWSTY mean?

FROWSTY adjective
  1. Musty; stuffy (atmosphere)

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