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Bad painting of a bud, possibly (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

daub

'bad painting' is the definition.
(term for an unprofessional painting)

'a bud possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'bud'='abud'
'abud' with letters rearranged gives 'DAUB'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for daub that I've seen before include "Plaster; paint crudely" , "Do graffiti" , "coat casually" , "Smear carelessly" , "Amateurish painting" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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