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Bachelor with hard bit broken from basin in garden (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

birdbath

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'basin in garden' is the definition.
'birdbath' can be an answer for 'basin' (birdbath is a kind of basin). I'm unsure of the 'in garden' bit.

'bachelor with hard bit broken' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'broken' is an anagram indicator.
'hard'+'bit'='hardbit'
'hardbit' is an anagram of 'irdbath'.
'b'+'irdbath'='BIRDBATH'

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for birdbath that I've seen before include "small pool" , "Garden feature holding water" , "Provision in garden for avian ablutions" , "Item to attract garden visitors" , "Ornamental outdoor basin -- bad birth (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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