Cryptic crossword clue
Medic heads to young sick anti-drink folk

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DRYS

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The straight part
We know that "anti-drink folk" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case anti-drink folk = drys.
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.
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What does DRYS mean?

DRYS noun
  1. The process by which something is dried.
  2. A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).
  3. (with "the") The dry season.
  4. An area of waterless country.
  5. (UK politics) A radical or hard-line Conservative; especially, one who supported the policies of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s.

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