Rings about republican cultivating nine plants (10)

From Express Cryptic 20260609, 10A —

10A — Rings about republican cultivating nine plants (10)PERENNIALS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'plants' — The last word is the definition.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'about'
  • Operation
    'about' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Rings republican nine'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'cultivating'
  • Operation
    'cultivating' signals a anagram operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'nine'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Rings' → PEALS
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'republican' → R
  • Assembly
    PEALS + RENNI = PE(RENNI)ALS

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