Cryptic crossword clue
Plants turn into papers ours

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INDIGOES

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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 = indigoes.
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 INDIGOES mean?

INDIGOES noun
  1. A purplish-blue colour
  2. An indigo-colored dye obtained from certain plants (the indigo plant or woad), or a similar synthetic dye.
  3. An indigo plant, such as from species in genera Indigofera, Amorpha (false indigo), Baptisia (wild indigo), and Psorothamnus and Dalea (indigo bush).

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