Cryptic crossword clue
US puritan dejected by corrupt ones 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BLUENOSE

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What does BLUENOSE mean?

BLUENOSE noun
  1. A prude.
  2. A person from Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A variety of potato from Nova Scotia, Canada.
  4. A follower of Everton Football Club.
  5. A follower of Birmingham City Football Club.
  6. A trout cod (Maccullochella macquariensis)
  7. Antarctic butterfish (Hyperoglyphe antarctica)
  8. Blue-throated wrasse (Notolabrus tetricus)

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