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Gordon Bennett's righteous misery (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

good grief

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'gordon bennett's' is the definition.
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'righteous misery' is the wordplay.
'righteous' becomes 'good' (associated in meaning).
'misery' becomes 'grief' (I've seen this before).
'good'+'grief'='GOOD GRIEF'

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(Other definitions for good grief that I've seen before include "Exclamation of surprise or dismay" , "Oath given surprisingly" , "Exasperated utterance" , "I'm dismayed!" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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