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Lovely, nasty surprise (9)

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bombshell

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'surprise' is the definition.
(bombshell is a kind of surprise)

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(Other definitions for bombshell that I've seen before include "Overwhelming surprise" , "Explosion" , "That really is surprising" , "Terrible shock" , "Sudden disappointment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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