Produce an effect, as medicine Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, July 14, 1996 · 55-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, July 14, 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 14, 1996 · 55-Across · 3 letters
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have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
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