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Put up around one pound for bulb (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tulip

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'for bulb' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'put up around one' is the wordplay.
'up' shows that the letters should be reversed in order (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'one' becomes 'li' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'put' back-to-front is 'tup'.
'tup' placed around 'li' is 'TULIP'.

'pound' is the link.
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(Other definitions for tulip that I've seen before include "Flower - lit up (anag)" , "Garden flower from bulb" , "Spring-flowering plant" , "Dutch export" , "Flowering bulb (from Amsterdam?)" .)

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