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Odd early on getting green light for sea holly (6)

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I believe the answer is:

eryngo

'sea holly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'odd early on getting green light' is the wordplay.
'odd' means one should take alternating letters.
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'green light' becomes 'go' (I've seen this in other clues).
'early'+'on'='earlyon'
The alternate letters of 'earlyon' are 'eryn'.
'eryn'+'go'='ERYNGO'

'for' is the link.

(Another definition for eryngo that I've seen is " Sea holly".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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