Plant feature close to lake bedded by contrary gardener (9)

Times Cryptic #28970 | 1 Across | 2024-07-16
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CHIN (facial feature) + {lak}E [close to…] contained [bedded] by MARY (contrary gardener). From the nursery rhyme: Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With silver bells, and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.

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