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Bloomer, or catastrophe to pull out police officers? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

aster

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'bloomer' is the definition.
(aster is a kind of flowering plant)

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(Other definitions for aster that I've seen before include "Tears (anag) - plant" , "bloomer" , "(Starlike) flower" , "Flowering plant; tares (anag.)" , "eg Michaelmas daisy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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