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Left to cut right flowers here? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

pot

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'flowers here?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'left to cut right' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard).
'to cut' is a deletion indicator.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'port' with 'r' removed is 'POT'.

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(Other definitions for pot that I've seen before include "Ceramic vessel" , "Weed" , "Shoot; pan" , "Cannabis; sink (snooker)" , "...Karenina(Tolstoy)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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