Deadly poison (7)
'deadly poison' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cyanide that I've seen before include "Highly toxic substance" , "Nice day (anag) - poison" , "Poisonous compound" , "killer" , "Toxic salt" .)
(Other definitions for arsenic that I've seen before include "killer" , "As briefly identified" , "Brittle grey-green semi-metal, atomic number 33" , "Toxic metalloid element" , ", it goes with old lace" .)