Cryptic crossword clue
Turn on US president wife getting chop

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BUSHWHACK

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The straight part
We know that "Turn on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turn on = bushwhack.
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 BUSHWHACK mean?

BUSHWHACK verb
  1. To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
  2. To fight, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
  3. To ambush

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