How do I solve 11 across in Times Cryptic 29549?

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11 across reads "Flower in bog picked up with stick" (5 letters); the answer is LUPIN. It's a homophone clue: the answer sounds like another word. Indicators like 'reportedly', 'we hear', or 'sounds like' point to a word that's pronounced similarly to the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Flower in bog picked up with stick (5)

11A — Flower in bog picked up with stick (5) — LUPIN