Cryptic crossword clue
European situation, read so cryptically, could have got Blair far 4,2,9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 9 letter word ROCK OF GIBRALTAR

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The straight part
We know that "European situation" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case european situation = rock of gibraltar.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

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