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After wine, friend makes a bit of a bloomer (7)

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I believe the answer is:

rosebud

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'bloomer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'after wine friend' is the wordplay.
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'wine' becomes 'rose' (rose is a kind of wine).
'friend' becomes 'bud' (shortly for buddy).
'rose' next to 'bud' is 'ROSEBUD'.

'makes a bit of a' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for rosebud that I've seen before include "Immature rambler" , "Unopened flower - pretty young woman" , "J. Foster Kane's last word" , "Citizen Kane's sleigh" , "Young flower (to be gathered?)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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