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Decompression sickness (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

the bends

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">decompression sickness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for the bends that I've seen before include "on high mountain roads?" , "suffering when going under?" , "Sickness which drivers must watch out for" , "Decompression sickness; Radiohead album" , "A risk for divers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Times, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.
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