Cryptic crossword clue
Green hugged by Russian leader once, bless my soul 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GORBLIMEY!

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The straight part
We know that "bless my soul" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bless my soul = gorblimey!.
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.

What does GORBLIMEY! mean?

GORBLIMEY! interjection
  1. Expressing surprise, anger, etc.

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