Cryptic crossword clue
Flower — love it to bits 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VIOLET

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The straight part
We know that "Flower" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flower = violet.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VIOLET mean?

VIOLET noun
  1. A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
  2. The bulb of such a plant.
  3. The genus as a whole.
  4. A ball.
  5. A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
VIOLET noun
  1. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.
  2. A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.
  3. A bluish-purple colour resembling that of most V. odorata.
  4. Clothes and vestments of such a colour.
  5. (perfumes) The characteristic scent of V. odorata.
VIOLET adjective
  1. Having a bluish-purple colour.

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