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Top technician prepared something for an addict? (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nicotine patch

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'something for an addict?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'top technician prepared' is the wordplay.
'prepared' indicates an anagram.
'top'+'technician'='toptechnician'
'toptechnician' is an anagram of 'NICOTINE PATCH'.

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(Another definition for nicotine patch that I've seen is " treatment for addiction".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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