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Alpine ptarmigans a bit silly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inept

'silly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'alpine ptarmigans a bit' is the wordplay.
'a bit' indicates a hidden word (the answer is formed by a bit of the clue).
'INEPT' is hidden within 'alpine ptarmigans'.

(Other definitions for inept that I've seen before include "Futile" , "Clumsy, out of place" , "Lousy" , "rubbish" , "Awkward, showing no skill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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