Synthetic opiate drug developed by Belgian physician Paul Janssen in 1959, used as a painkiller and a sedative (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FENTANYL Synthetic opiate drug developed by Belgian physician Paul Janssen in 1959, used as a painkiller and a sedative (8) (8)
4% CODEINE Sedative painkiller (7)
3% OWNERSHIP Daughter's wiped out by sedatives in possession (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
3% LES Guitarist Paul (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
3% ACRYLIC Synthetic resin or fibre (7) The Times Concise Dec 16, 2025
3% STOCKPOT Have drug ready for use in kitchen container (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
3% YEAR 1959 or 2025, for example (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
3% EVOLVE Develop (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
3% FALSIE Synthetic lash strip (6) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
3% GESTATE Develop (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
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