Cryptic crossword clue
Die crossing source of Irish river, blooming thing! 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word PASSIONFLOWER

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The straight part
We know that "blooming thing!" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blooming thing! = passionflower.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PASSIONFLOWER mean?

PASSIONFLOWER noun
  1. Any of very many vines, in North America and elsewhere, of the genus Passiflora that bear edible fruit called passion fruit, and showy flowers of a structure symbolic of the Passion of Christ.
  2. The flower of this plant.

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