The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRASTIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DRASTIC
- Radical doctor with a brief fix
- Very strong wine imported by African country
- When upset, it’s in character to get violent
- It’s brought back in The Return of the King, perhaps – must be radical
- Radical art disc playing
- Desperate doctor takes wine cold
- Unpleasant doctor has a staff shortage
- Radical starts to drink red wine cold
- Violent doctor about to consume drink
- Extreme seeing doctor over a small twitch
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What does DRASTIC mean?
DRASTIC noun- A powerful, fast-acting purgative medicine.
- Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
- Acting rapidly or violently.