Deliverer of bouquet nicking half of it (7)
I believe the answer is:
saviour
'deliverer' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'of bouquet nicking half of it' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found in the answer.
'it' could be 'sa' (old-fashioned abbreviation for sex appeal) and 'sa' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for saviour that I've seen before include "Round, flat plate" , "One who delivers people from harm or danger" , "people worship Him" , "Mankind's deliverer (The Scaffold's Lily 15)" , "Deliverer or redeemer" .)