Cryptic crossword clue
Nasty niff in locations producing spurious medication

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PLACEBOS

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The straight part
We know that "spurious medication" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spurious medication = placebos.
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 PLACEBOS mean?

PLACEBOS noun
  1. A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment.
  2. The vespers sung in the office for the dead.

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