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Initially often overheard pronouncement, say, with a bloomer? (4-1-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oops-a-daisy

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'initially often overheard pronouncement say with a bloomer?' is the definition.
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'initially often overheard pronouncement say with a bloomer?' is the wordplay.
'initially' indicates taking the first letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bloomer?' becomes 'daisy' (daisy is a kind of flowering plant).
The first letters of 'often overheard pronouncement say' is 'oops'.
'oops'+'a'+'daisy'='OOPS-A-DAISY'

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(Other definitions for oops-a-daisy that I've seen before include "Whoops!" , "Oh dear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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