Cryptic crossword clue
Symptom of toxic gas that makes me sick? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word COUGH

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The straight part
We know that "Symptom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case symptom = cough.
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 COUGH mean?

COUGH noun
  1. A sudden, usually noisy expulsion of air from the lungs, often involuntary.
  2. A condition that causes one to cough; a tendency to cough.
  3. Used to focus attention on a following utterance, often a euphemism or an attribution of blame
COUGH verb
  1. To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
  2. (sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
  3. To make a noise like a cough.

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