Cryptic crossword clue
On retiring, slipped off Bill Wordsworth’s bloomers 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DAFFODILS

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The straight part
We know that "Wordsworth’s bloomers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wordsworth’s bloomers = daffodils.
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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What does DAFFODILS mean?

DAFFODILS noun
  1. A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales.
  2. A brilliant yellow color, like that of a daffodil.

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