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Bad sprain? I could get you a painkiller (7)

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I believe the answer is:

aspirin

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'painkiller' is the definition.
(I know that aspirin is a type of painkiller)

'bad sprain? i' is the wordplay.
'bad' indicates an anagram.
'sprain'+'i'='spraini'
'spraini' with letters rearranged gives 'ASPIRIN'.

'could get you a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for aspirin that I've seen before include "Common drug in Paris" , "Analgesic compound" , "Headache pill" , "Commonly used pain-killer" , "number" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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