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Exclamation of mistake from doctor attending surgical procedures (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whoops

'exclamation of mistake' is the definition.
('whoops' is said in response to a mistake)

'doctor attending surgical procedures' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'who' (I have seen 'Fictional doctor' mean 'who' so perhaps 'doctor' could also mean 'who').
'attending' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'surgical procedures' becomes 'ops' (op is short for operation).
'who'+'ops'='WHOOPS'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for whoops that I've seen before include "Oh dear! That was a mistake!" , "Something said after minor accident or mistake" , "Exclamation after a mistake; wild cries" , "Worrying cry" , "Yikes, I've dropped something!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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