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What to take when quietly sick at Ponders End (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pills

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'what to take' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'quietly sick at ponders end' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (p for piano and quiet).
'sick' becomes 'ill' (similar in meaning).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'end' says to take the final letters.
The final letter of 'ponders' is 's'.
'p'+'ill'+'s'='PILLS'

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pills that I've seen before include "Medication" , "Medicine to be swallowed" , "Tablets of medicine" .)

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