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Surprised when kissed on the lips? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gobsmacked

'surprised' is the definition.

'kissed on the lips?' is the wordplay.
'kissed' becomes 'smacked' (a smacker is a loud kiss).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the lips?' becomes 'gob' (both can mean the mouth).
'smacked' after 'gob' is 'GOBSMACKED'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gobsmacked that I've seen before include "bowled over" , "Astounded" , "utterly astonished" , "Stunned" , "Flabbergasted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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