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Fail to recall fake Monet? That's a bloomer (6-2-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forget-me-not

'a bloomer' is the definition.

'fail to recall fake monet?' is the wordplay.
'fail to recall' becomes 'forget'.
'fake' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'monet' anagrammed gives 'menot'.
'forget'+'menot'='FORGET-ME-NOT'

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for forget-me-not that I've seen before include "Plant of the borage family, usually with bright blue flowers" , "Myosotis" , "Small blue flower" , "Plant with small blue flowers" , "Flower of remembrance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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