Colonel overcome by awful toothache gets soothing drink (3,9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTCHOCOLATE Colonel overcome by awful toothache gets soothing drink (3,9) (12) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
5% ORAJEL Toothache medication (6) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
4% GENTLE Soothing (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 20, 2025
4% BALM Soothing ointment (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
4% ABYSMAL Awful (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 16, 2025
4% ALOE Soothing succulent (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
4% AIL Feel awful (3)
4% STENCH Awful smell (6) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
4% SODA Thus get attorney a drink (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
4% CHOKEDUP Overcome, in a way (8) LA Times Daily Nov 8, 2025

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