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14d With diseased throat once extremely peevish, thrush has nasty quality (10)
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With diseased throat once extremely peevish, thrush has nasty quality (10)

You probably have this by now but "Phth" (extremes of peevish and thrush) and "is icky" (has nasty quality) gives "Phthisicky", adjective from Phthisis in Chambers as a throat disease?

Yes, I'd been assisted by another forum, but thanks for your help - better to be doubly sure!