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Came back with the wrong plant outside (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

retorted

'came back' is the definition.
('retort' can be a synonym of 'come back')

'wrong plant outside' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'tort' (a civil wrong in law).
'plant' becomes 'reed' (reed is a kind of plant).
'outside' is an insertion indicator.
'tort' put within 'reed' is 'RETORTED'.

'with the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for retorted that I've seen before include "Made witty response" , "Replied" , "Answered back" , "Came back" , "Made a quick and clever or angry reply" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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