Cryptic crossword clue
Like blushing bride … or wife in northern cathedral before midweek 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word NEWLY-WED

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The straight part
We know that "Like blushing bride" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like blushing bride = newly-wed.
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 NEWLY-WED mean?

NEWLY-WED noun
  1. A recently married person
NEWLY-WED adjective
  1. Recently married

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