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Inelegant sort of climber (9)

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I believe the answer is:

eglantine

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'climber' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both plants as well as being singular nouns.
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'inelegant sort' is the wordplay.
'sort' is an anagram indicator.
'inelegant' is an anagram of 'EGLANTINE'.

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(Other definitions for eglantine that I've seen before include "Inelegant sort of sweet-brier" , "Strangely inelegant scented plant" , "Milton's honeysuckle" , "Wild rose, sweet briar" , "Sweet brier" .)

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