Answer:

defrost

Answer	Crossword Clue
DEFROST	Melt the ice
DEFROST	Clear of crystals
DEFROST	Clear, as a windshield

DEFROST	Do freezer maintenance
DEFROST	Thaw.
DEFROST	Melt.
DEFROST	Thaw out
DEFROST	Thaw
DEFROST	Modern refrigerators do it automatically
DEFROST	Microwave setting
DEFROST	Clear of ice

DEFROST	Prepare for cooking, perhaps