Workmate's getting rid of wart with cure (5)

I believe the answer is:

smoke

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'cure' is the definition.
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I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for smoke that I've seen before include "Cure (eg, herring)" , "Use tobacco" , "Product of combustion" , "Emit fumes" , "cause of a cough?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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