Had an inclination and worked in the garden (5)
I believe the answer is:
raked
This clue might be a double definition.
'had an inclination' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'worked in the garden' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'and' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for raked that I've seen before include "Cleared away" , "Collected cuttings" , "Gardened" , "Scraped; sloped" , "inclined towards the stern" .)