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Crooked, like gardens (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

askew

'crooked' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'like gardens' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'gardens' becomes 'kew' (Kew Gardens in London).
'as'+'kew'='ASKEW'

(Other definitions for askew that I've seen before include "Towards one side, awry" , "irregular" , "Oblique" , "Out of line" , "in an odd position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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