Aerial action in creature brawl (8)

I believe the answer is:

dogfight

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'aerial action' is the definition.
'dogfight' can be an answer for 'action' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'aerial' bit.

'creature brawl' is the wordplay.
'creature' becomes 'dog' (type of animal).
'brawl' becomes 'fight' (I've seen this in another clue).
'dog'+'fight'='DOGFIGHT'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dogfight that I've seen before include "Highly aggressive activity" , "Conflict in the air" , "Rough-and-tumble" , "Close aerial combat" , "encounter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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