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A fatherly bloomer? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poppy

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'bloomer?' is the definition.
(poppy is a kind of flowering plant)

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(Other definitions for poppy that I've seen before include "Cornfield plant" , "Wild flower having its day in November" , "Red wild flower" , "girl, > rather like Daddy?" , "catchy records like this" .)

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