Crossword Genius

Unsympathetic country offering unpleasant cure for addiction (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cold turkey

'unpleasant cure for addiction' is the definition.

'unsympathetic country' is the wordplay.
'unsympathetic' becomes 'cold' (I've seen this before).
'country' becomes 'turkey' (Turkey is an example).
'cold'+'turkey'='COLD TURKEY'

'offering' is the link.

(Other definitions for cold turkey that I've seen before include "(Symptoms of) sudden withdrawal of addictive drug" , "result of stopping drugs" , "taken in the days after Christmas?" , "Cure" , "Quick way to come off horse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Want a hint initially instead of a full solution? Install my app