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Flower not yet replaced (7)

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I believe the answer is:

current

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

'not yet replaced' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'not' could be 'nt' (synonyms) and 'nt' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for current that I've seen before include "Flow, of a river say" , "flower" , "Electrical flow" , "Present - tide" , "In general use; flow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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