Cryptic crossword clue
Reportedly, East European pal died, totally frustrated

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

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The straight part
We know that "totally frustrated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case totally frustrated = checkmated.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHECKMATED mean?

CHECKMATED verb
  1. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
  2. (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
CHECKMATED adjective
  1. Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game.
  2. Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss.

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