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In-house pansies, primarily as flower arrangement (7)

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I believe the answer is:

chaplet

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'flower arrangement' is the definition.
(chaplet is a kind of flower arrangement)

'in-house pansies primarily' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'house' becomes 'chalet' (chalet is a kind of house).
'pansies primarily' becomes 'p' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'chalet' going around 'p' is 'CHAPLET'.

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for chaplet that I've seen before include "top band?" , "Circular garland for the head" , "Little fellow" , "Garland or wreath for the head" , "Ornamental wreath worn on the head" .)

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