Treated sprain, taking iodine as painkiller (7)

From Express Cryptic 20260608, 25A —

25A — Treated sprain, taking iodine as painkiller (7)ASPIRIN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'painkiller' — The last word is the definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'Treated'
  • Operation
    'Treated' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'sprain,'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'taking'
  • Operation
    'taking' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'sprain, iodine'
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'iodine' → I
  • Assembly
    ASPRIN + I = ASP(I)RIN

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