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Gardening tools passed around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spades

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'gardening tools' is the definition.
'spades' can be an answer for 'tools' (spade is a kind of tool). I am not sure about the 'gardening' bit.

'passed around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates an anagram.
'passed' anagrammed gives 'SPADES'.

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(Other definitions for spades that I've seen before include "Passed around with diggers" , "Garden tools and card suit" , "Black suit" , "Suit in pack of cards" , "Implements for a suit" .)

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