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Lid for jars, ornate (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

florid

'ornate' is the definition.
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'lid for jars' is the wordplay.
'jars' indicates an anagram (the letters must be shocked or jarred).
'lid'+'for'='lidfor'
'lidfor' with letters rearranged gives 'FLORID'.

(Other definitions for florid that I've seen before include "Excessively ornate" , "Using unusual words" , "Overly ornate" , "Flushed with red" , "Over-elaborate" .)

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