Hypothetical remedies for all ills (8)
I believe the answer is:
panaceas
'hypothetical remedies for all ills' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for panaceas that I've seen before include "Hypothetical remedies for all ills" , "Cure-alls, remedies for everything" , "Cure-alls, universal remedies" .)