Cryptic crossword clue
Plants kiss on middle of cheek: love comes first, absolutely 2-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OX-EYES

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The straight part
We know that "Plants" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plants = ox-eyes.
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 OX-EYES mean?

OX-EYES noun
  1. Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,
  2. Any oxeye daisy.
  3. The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
  4. A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).
  5. The dunlin (Calidris alpina)
  6. A fish Boops boops; the bogue, or box.

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