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Annual flower for a sweetheart! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easter

'annual' is the definition.

'flower for a sweetheart' is the wordplay.
'flower' becomes 'aster' (type of flower).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'a sweetheart' becomes 'e' (the heart/centre of 'sweet').
'aster' put after 'e' is 'EASTER'.

(Other definitions for easter that I've seen before include "Teaser (anag.)" , "Christian feast of the Resurrection" , "Resurrection festival" , "Sort of tide" , "Annual religious festival" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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