Put a little nosegay over back passage (6)

I believe the answer is:

voyage

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'passage' is the definition.
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'put a little nosegay over back' is the wordplay.
'VOYAGE' is hidden backwards within the letters.
However, I am not sure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for voyage that I've seen before include "Long sea trip" , "See 7" , "Journey by air or water" , "Ocean trip" , "Sea or space journey" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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