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I would turn between exercise and remedy - a low-level treatment (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pedicure

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'treatment' is the definition.
(I have seen 'cosmetic treatment' mean 'pedicure' so perhaps 'treatment' could also mean 'pedicure')

'i would turn between exercise and remedy a low-level' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'i' is found in the answer.
'would' could be 'd' (as in 'we'd' - 'we would') and 'd' is present in the answer.
'turn' could be 'u' (a 'U-turn' is a kind of turn) and 'u' is found in the answer.
'exercise' could be 'pe' (Physical Education) and 'pe' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for pedicure that I've seen before include "Cosmetic foot treatment" , "Care and treatment of the feet and toenails" , "Beauty treatment for the feet" , "cutting out corn etc" , "Price due for car of the feet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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