The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ANODYNE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ANODYNE
- Wildly annoyed — relieving drug found
- Unexciting date welcomed by anyone following change of heart
- A number by Disney sadly is lacking and devoid of colour
- Annoyed when struggling to find pain reliever
- Annoyed, struggling for pain relief
- It soothes anyone at sea rounding Land’s End
- Annoyed about being bland
- Harmless woman cut by group rejecting bishop
- A refusal to deny unorthodox painkiller
- Rejection of some teeny donations is unlikely to cause offence
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The straight part
We know that "bland" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bland = anodyne.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ANODYNE mean?
ANODYNE noun- Any medicine or other agent that relieves pain
- A source of relaxation or comfort
- (pharmaceutical effect) capable of soothing or eliminating pain
- Soothing or relaxing
- (by extension) noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offence or debate