Edge of wheel following path round front of garden (6)

I believe the answer is:

flange

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'edge of wheel' is the definition.

'following path round front of garden' is the wordplay.
'following' becomes 'f' (used when citing page numbers etc).
'path' becomes 'lane' (lane is a kind of path).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'front of garden' becomes 'g' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'lane' placed around 'g' is 'lange'.
'f'+'lange'='FLANGE'

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(Other definitions for flange that I've seen before include "Projection used for attaching another object" , "Projecting (steel) collar" , "Raised edge of a wheel" , "Projecting rim or piece" , "Broad flat projecting rim" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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