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Schools doctor withdrawing complaints (4)

Ross

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ills

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'complaints' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for ills that I've seen before include "Troubles" , "Misfortunes or maladies" , "Sicknesses or harms" , "big problems" , "complaints" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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