Crossword Genius

Blooming female learner seen before test (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

floral

'blooming' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'female learner seen before test' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'learner' becomes 'l'.
'seen before' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'test' becomes 'oral' (oral is a type of examination).
'f'+'l'+'oral'='FLORAL'

(Other definitions for floral that I've seen before include "All for (anag)" , "annuals?" , "Pertaining to blossoms" , "To do with flowers, flowery" , "Of flowers, like wreath" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.