The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MARIGOLD
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More clues leading to the result MARIGOLD
- To take a rich husband, they say, may be a bloomer
- Initially moved a boring plant with long-lived orange flower
- To wed money, they say, can be a bloomer
- Gloria, poorly, received by doctor in plant
- A grim terribly ancient plant
- Flower girl goes off with a mod
- Replaced a grim, long-established flower
- Flower girl’s stated recipe for getting rich?
- Flower girl mad, crazy to consume nothing
- Annual publication of long standing admits ruin, oddly
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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 = marigold.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 MARIGOLD mean?
MARIGOLD noun- (genericised brand name, usually plural, sometimes with capital) A rubber glove, especially one for use in household cleaning.
- Any of the Old World plants, of the genus Calendula, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
- Any of the New World plants, of the genus Tagetes, with orange, yellow or reddish flowers.
- Having the color of marigolds, a bright yellowish-orange hue.