Wise to swallow medicine when leaks happen (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPILLAGE Wise to swallow medicine when leaks happen (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 22, 2024
5% PLACEBO Imitation medicine (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026
5% CAUSE Make happen (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
5% SEEPS Leaks out slowly (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% THEN "__ what happened?" (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
5% TURNEDOUT Happened to be banished (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
5% DOSE Quantity of medicine (4) Universal Dec 31, 2025
5% DOSES Medicine measures (5)
5% ENGULF Swallow completely (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
5% NDA Doc that prevents leaks (3) Universal Dec 28, 2025

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