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Flowers lifted with spades (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roses

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

'lifted with spades' is the wordplay.
'lifted' becomes 'rose' (I've seen this before).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'spades' becomes 's' (abbreviation in card games).
'rose'+'s'='ROSES'

(Other definitions for roses that I've seen before include "Occupants of bed" , "Fragrant flowers" , "Red, white war symbols" , "Flowers, usually red, pink, white or yellow" , "Flowers for watering cans?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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