Cryptic crossword clue
May a surrealist work fifty years to produce something blooming orange? 6,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 4 letter word CANADA LILY

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The straight part
We know that "something blooming orange" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something blooming orange = canada lily.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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