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Worked in the garden dressed like a widow? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

weeded

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'worked in the garden' is the definition.
(weeding is a gardening activity)

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(Other definitions for weeded that I've seen before include "Cleared of uncultivated plants" , "Removed unwanted growth from garden" , "Removed unwanted wild plants from garden" , "Removed unwanted or wild growths from garden" , "Took out garden invaders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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