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Shock announcement of knight award (8)

Ross

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surprise

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(Other definitions for surprise that I've seen before include "One of spelt out words" , "Startle, astonish" , "Take unawares" , "Sudden unexpected event" , "Bombshell" .)

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