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Old maid in Nazi administration (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zinnia

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'old maid' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'in nazi administration' is the wordplay.
'in nazi' can be anagrammed to 'ZINNIA'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for zinnia that I've seen before include "Garden flower" , "Showy flower (last in any index?)" , "Flowering plant" , "bloomers" , "Showy plant of the daisy family" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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