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Immature wolf seen going back to eat something in the garden (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flower

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'garden' is the definition.
(flower garden is a kind of garden)

'immature wolf seen going back to eat' is the wordplay.
'to eat' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'eaten' mean this).
'going back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'rewolf' is hidden within 'immature wolf seen'.
'rewolf' in reverse letter order is 'FLOWER'.

'something in the' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for flower that I've seen before include "rose, perhaps" , "prime of life" , "Plant cultivated for blossoms" , "Don, say" , "River" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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