The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TROCHE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TROCHE
- Tablet provided with article about enormous bird
- Tablet provided with article about fabulous bird
- Tablet and other computers initially buggy
- Diamond is article giant bird’s swallowed
- Toshiba’s premier line about right for a tablet
- Foot inadequate? Something medically soothing required
- Tablet from model healthcare company
- What with cold, or temperature going up, producing lozenge
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Something medically soothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something medically soothing = troche.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.