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Putin's heart — and his dough in hot water (7)

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trouble

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(Other definitions for trouble that I've seen before include "'Care, distress (7)'" , "that follow witches' toil?" , "Disturb; difficulty" , "Strife, difficulty" , "Difficulty; public disorder" .)

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