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Composed a nicer song in the garden (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cineraria

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'the garden' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'composed a nicer song' is the wordplay.
'composed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'song' becomes 'aria' (piece of music in an opera).
'nicer' with letters rearranged gives 'ciner'.
'ciner'+'aria'='CINERARIA'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for cineraria that I've seen before include "Composite plant" , "found in garden centre" , "Daisy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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