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Leaders of Great Ormond Street Hospital? I say! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gosh

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'i say' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are interjections.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'leaders of great ormond street hospital?' is the wordplay.
'leaders of' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'great ormond street hospital' is 'GOSH'.

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(Other definitions for gosh that I've seen before include "Exclamation of surprise" , "Well I'm blowed!" , "Cor!" , "I'm amazed!" , "Surprised expression" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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