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Will nothing start to flower back in the capital? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dublin

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'the capital?' is the definition.
(capital of Ireland)

'will nothing start to flower back in' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for dublin that I've seen before include "Irish capital city" , "European capital" , "Capital of Eire" , "Ulysses city (Joyce)" , "European city" .)

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