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Bunch of flowers, say, gone bad (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nosegay

'bunch of flowers' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'say gone bad' is the wordplay.
'bad' indicates an anagram.
'say'+'gone'='saygone'
'saygone' with letters rearranged gives 'NOSEGAY'.

(Other definitions for nosegay that I've seen before include "Small bouquet" , "pick of the bunch" , "Posy of flowers" , "Gone, say (anag)" , "spray" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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