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Briefly explains horticultural shows (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

in short

'briefly' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'explains horticultural shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'IN SHORT' is hidden in the letters of 'explains horticultural'.

(Other definitions for in short that I've seen before include "Concisely" , "to be brief" , "To sum up, briefly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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