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Smoked but has kicked the habit (5)

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cured

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'smoked' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for cured that I've seen before include "Rehabilitated" , "Healed or salted" , "Remedied" , "Freed of disease" , "Made well" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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