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A British flier (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

auk

'flier' is the definition.
(auk is a kind of birdanimal)

'a british' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'uk' (I've seen this in other clues).
'a'+'uk'='AUK'

(Other definitions for auk that I've seen before include "Northern sea-bird with short narrow wings" , "Short-winged seabird" , "Diving sea bird" , "Great ---, extinct seabird" , "Northern sea bird with short narrow wings" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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