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Proper attachments for watering flowers (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

primroses

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'watering flowers' is the definition.
'primroses' can be an answer for 'flowers' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'watering' bit.

'proper attachments' is the wordplay.
'proper' becomes 'prim' (prim and proper).
'attachments' becomes 'roses' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'prim'+'roses'='PRIMROSES'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for primroses that I've seen before include "plants" , "Promisers or pretty yellow flowers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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