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Run-back on sets of programs for little children and gardeners (9)

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I believe the answer is:

nurseries

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'little children and gardeners' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'run-back on sets of programs' is the wordplay.
'back' is a reversal indicator.
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'sets of programs' becomes 'series' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'run' in reverse letter order is 'nur'.
'nur'+'series'='NURSERIES'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nurseries that I've seen before include "For baby people and baby plants" , "For young chuildren and young plants" , "Reinsures in places for growing trees" , "Rooms for very young children" , "races?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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