The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPEEDWELL
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SPEEDWELL
- Plant to burgeon around ocean, on reflection
- Rush, healthy plant
- Rate oil producer’s plant
- Veronica shows quickness - that is surprising!
- Veronica got shot of water in big wave
- Plant pip containing source of protein before spring
- Press on spring flowering plant
- Veronica did a 22 in balloon
- Advantageously placed by drug producing plant
- Drug’s given healthy bloom
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Veronica" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case veronica = speedwell.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SPEEDWELL mean?
SPEEDWELL noun- A plant of the genus Veronica