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Smashing shop deal for plant (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asphodel

'plant' is the definition.
(type of flower)

'smashing shop deal' is the wordplay.
'smashing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'shop'+'deal'='shopdeal'
'shopdeal' anagrammed gives 'ASPHODEL'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for asphodel that I've seen before include "Old shape (anag) - plant" , "Lad hopes (anag) - flower" , "Lily-like plant, the flower of death to ancient Greeks" , "Shop deal (anag.)" , "Mediterranean plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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