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I'd say it wrongly making a bloomer (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

daisy

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'a bloomer' is the definition.
(I know that daisy is a type of bloomer)

'i'd say it wrongly' is the wordplay.
'i'd say' anagrams to 'DAISY'.
However, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'making' is the link.

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(Other definitions for daisy that I've seen before include "chain, just the smallest bit?" , "girl" , "Lawn flower, weed" , "Grassland flower" , "Old song: '. . . . ., . . . . . give me your answer, do'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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