Crossword Genius

Welcoming people back, a single flower (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anemone

'flower' is the definition.
(anemone is a kind of flower)

'welcoming people back a single' is the wordplay.
'welcoming' is an insertion indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'people' becomes 'men' (man is a kind of person).
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'single' becomes 'one' (I've seen this before).
'men' reversed gives 'nem'.
'a'+'one'='aone'
'nem' placed inside 'aone' is 'ANEMONE'.

(Other definitions for anemone that I've seen before include "bloomer" , "Plant; marine creature" , "Flower; marine polyp" , "perennial" , "Sea creature, also flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.