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7d...Flower left in place, coming up...T?L??...TULIP ?

12a...A blow, that is, getting run ...through with this ?
R???E?...RAPIER ?

Rapier looks good
a blow = rap
that is = ie
getting run = R

Place=put /Left In coming up P (IL) UP coming up =reversed

P (IL) UT apologies for previous thread

Where does the I come from?

Flower=def (L)eft (I)n place=put, coming up= reversed.

Short sharp clue where everything is accounted for,so the i must come from IN.

Thanks !

The answer must be Tulip but I agree with rossim . I have never come across I being an abbreviated version of "in". I think the setter has taken a bit of a liberty with this.
PS - This is a very good site for someone new to crossword terms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossword_abbreviations#Clues_beginning_with_I

Never is a very strong word chrisg!

PHI is one of the top setters,The crossword is then passed/examined by a crossword editor,who deems the clue fit to publish in to a highly critical public forum of the daily papers,so it seems that the higher powers deem this to be a recognised formula,and an excepable clue. Never say never Chrisg Cheers

I'm glad it wasn't just me Chris! The word initially in there would have been ok.