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Something in the garden for pet owl to chew (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flowerpot

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'something in the garden' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'for pet owl to chew' is the wordplay.
'to chew' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'chewed' mean this).
'for'+'pet'+'owl'='forpetowl'
'forpetowl' is an anagram of 'FLOWERPOT'.

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(Other definitions for flowerpot that I've seen before include "Geranium holder?" , "spotted on window-sill" , "Something grows in this" , "Plant container" , "aid for gardeners" .)

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