Means to honour dead from the war somehow (6)

I believe the answer is:

wreath

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'means to honour dead' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'the war somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'the'+'war'='thewar'
'thewar' with letters rearranged gives 'WREATH'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for wreath that I've seen before include "Flower circle for grave" , "Festive garland" , "Funeral arrangement" , "Floral tribute" , "A circle of flowers as for grave" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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