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Benefits for US coming from Saudis (4)

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aids

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(Other definitions for aids that I've seen before include "Said to be an international disease" , "Helps with a dread disease" , "Said to be a dread modern disease" , "Condition following infection with HIV virus" , "Comes to the rescue" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Crosaire) and The Irish Times.
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