Patent Medicine In No Way Unusual 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 Everyman crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NOSTRUM

Updated: October 15, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	38%	3		Three-letter acronym for Oudheusden Patent Verwertung, a German patent licensing company
3	34%	6		Patent medicine

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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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The Guardian Everyman12 Oct 2014	Across 16
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6	Three-letter acronym for Oudheusden Patent Verwertung, a German patent licensing company
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