The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ASPIRIN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ASPIRIN
- Aiming to get rid of good drug
- Drug aiming at quelling the first sign of gout
- Hopin’ to get something to relieve pain
- Drug, one fuelling a short run
- Yearning to forego last tablet
- Hopeful to kick ultimately habit-forming drug
- Ambitious German discarded drug
- Poisoner I contact, lacking ultimate drug
- Hoping endlessly for painkiller
- Medicine I start to require during a dizzy spell
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The straight part
We know that "an answer to pain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case an answer to pain = aspirin.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 ASPIRIN mean?
ASPIRIN noun- An analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid
- A tablet containing this substance