Cryptic crossword clue
Slander hospital, receiving stick for muscle treatment 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MUDBATH

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We know that "muscle treatment" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case muscle treatment = mudbath.
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What does MUDBATH mean?

MUDBATH noun
  1. The immersion of the body in mud, for therapeutic reasons.
  2. A very muddy area.

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