Inactive medicine given as gratification rather than as a curative (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLACEBO Inactive medicine given as gratification rather than as a curative (7) (7)
5% DOSED Given medicine (5) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2025
5% IDLE Inactive (4) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 14, 2025
5% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
4% SPA Curative mineral spring (3) (3) The Sun Mini Oct 14, 2025
4% EGGCORN In speech rather than song, the equivalent of "mondegreen" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
4% RUSTIC Wild cur - it's not urban (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
4% OWL Medicinal plant (3) USA Today Quick Oct 6, 2025
4% ALOE Medicinal plant (4) USA Today Quick Oct 6, 2025
4% VIAL Medicine bottle (4) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
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