What does the cryptic crossword clue "Not the winner, though hardly puffing? (5,3,2,5)" mean?

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Not the winner, though hardly puffing? (5,3,2,5)

Telegraph Prize Cryptic #3363 | 5 Down | 2026-04-05 flower

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