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A bit of flower power -- and others (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

petal

'a bit of flower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'power and others' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'and others' becomes 'etal' (synonyms).
'p'+'etal'='PETAL'

(Other definitions for petal that I've seen before include "part taken from stock?" , "A bit of a bloomer" , "A bit of flower" , "Flowery term of endearment?" , "Colourful flower part" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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