Patent Medicine Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NOSTRUM which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NOSTRUM

Updated: April 20, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	98%	6		Exact Match!
3	38%	3		Three-letter acronym for Oudheusden Patent Verwertung, a German patent licensing company

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We think the answer is "NOSTRUM" which means:

noun

• Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
• Patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable

An example sentence would be:

• "He believed the snake oil salesman's nostrum would cure all his ailments."
• "The quack doctor's nostrum promised to give you endless energy."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Speedy21 Apr 2024	Down 2
The Guardian Quick26 Aug 2019	Across 18
The Guardian Quick07 Jan 2011	Down 2
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1	A patent medicine introduced in the mid-19th century
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3	Patent medicine, e.g. New York Times - 19 Dec 1999	New York Times / 19 Dec 1999
4	Patent medicine, in no way unusual The Guardian Everyman - 12 Oct 2014	The Guardian Everyman / 12 Oct 2014
5	Patent medicine - not rums, unfortunately! The Guardian Everyman - 03 Dec 2006	The Guardian Everyman / 03 Dec 2006
6	Patent medicine of highly questionable value The Guardian Quick - 13 Jul 2012	The Guardian Quick / 13 Jul 2012
7	Three-letter acronym for Oudheusden Patent Verwertung, a German patent licensing company