The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OINTMENT
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More clues leading to the result OINTMENT
- Oily formulation spilled on mitten
- One breaks leg: people between times offering balm
- Some joint men toke as preparation
- Massage a drop of this into men?
- Salve for state burial the Queen discarded
- Soothing cream prescribed during appointments
- Nothing in temporary accommodation where maiden’s sheltered that’s soothing
- Pomade, perhaps — mention different types, initially
- Application from Oscar in temporary accommodation housing 1000
- Mint note distilled to make lotion soothing
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The straight part
We know that "&lit-ish/‘this’" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case &lit-ish/‘this’ = ointment.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OINTMENT mean?
OINTMENT noun- A viscous preparation of oils and/or fats, usually containing medication, used as a treatment or as an emollient.
- A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.