I erect plant complex towards the middle (11)

I believe the answer is:

centripetal

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'towards the middle' is the definition.
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'i erect plant complex' is the wordplay.
'complex' indicates an anagram.
'i'+'erect'+'plant'='ierectplant'
'ierectplant' anagrammed gives 'CENTRIPETAL'.

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(Another definition for centripetal that I've seen is " Inward-pulling (force)".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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