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Pleased Lou is working in the plant (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gladiolus

'the plant' is the definition.
The answer is an example.

'pleased lou is working' is the wordplay.
'pleased' becomes 'glad' (similar in meaning).
'working' is an anagram indicator.
'lou'+'is'='louis'
'louis' anagrammed gives 'iolus'.
'glad'+'iolus'='GLADIOLUS'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gladiolus that I've seen before include "Plant of iris family" , "Flower" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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