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Mistake by bully is a common bloomer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cowslip

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'common bloomer' is the definition.
'cowslip' can be an answer for 'bloomer' (I've seen this before). I am not certain of the 'common' bit.

'mistake by bully' is the wordplay.
'mistake' becomes 'slip' (a slip is a blunder or mistake).
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'bully' becomes 'cow' (I've seen this before).
'slip' after 'cow' is 'COWSLIP'.

'is a' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cowslip that I've seen before include "Yellow wild flower" , "Yellow field flower" , "Wild spring flower" , "Yellow flower for unsteady bovine?" , "Yellow spring flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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