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Put up about £1 for a flower (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tulip

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'a flower' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'put up about ps1' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'psl' becomes 'li' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'put' back-to-front is 'tup'.
'tup' going around 'li' is 'TULIP'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tulip that I've seen before include "Garden flower from bulb" , "(Dutch) bloom" , ""Dutch" flower" , "Liliaceous plant with a spring flower" , "Spring-flowering plant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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