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Flower for bully - mistake (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cowslip

'flower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'bully mistake' is the wordplay.
'bully' becomes 'cow' (cow can mean to bully or oppress).
'mistake' becomes 'slip' (a slip is a blunder or mistake).
'cow'+'slip'='COWSLIP'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cowslip that I've seen before include "Flowering plant" , "Yellow spring flower" , "Plant with yellow flower" , "Wild spring flower" , "Pretty little wild flower for unsteady bovine" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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