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Schoolmaster's bloomer? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aster

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'bloomer?' is the definition.
(I know that aster is a type of bloomer)

'schoolmaster's' is the wordplay.
'ASTER' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for aster that I've seen before include "Purple pink flowered plant" , "Plant of Michaelmas daisy family" , "Flowering plant; tares (anag.)" , "Flower of the daisy family - rates (anag)" , "eg Michaelmas daisy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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