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Airman adjusting a rifle (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flier

'airman' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'adjusting a rifle' is the wordplay.
'adjusting' is an anagram indicator.
'rifle' is an anagram of 'FLIER'.

(Other definitions for flier that I've seen before include "Good start" , "PO, for example" , "Turkey perhaps?" , "Risk" , "Advertising leaflet" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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