The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CROUP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CROUP
- Problem breathing oxygen after run in competition
- Disorder in court following short cut
- Kind of seizure grips the ring, causing nasty cough
- Condition of king during takeover
- Trouble with the throat or back of a horse
- Lot catching a little unsettling respiratory infection
- Condition experienced by just over half of casino workers?
- Happen to release pressure within — that’s a complaint
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What does CROUP mean?
CROUP noun- An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
- (obsolete outside dialectal) To croak, make a hoarse noise.