Cryptic crossword clue
Doctor needs housing shortage to be eased 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SLACKENED

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What does SLACKENED mean?

SLACKENED verb
  1. To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
  2. To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
  3. To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

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