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An eagle perhaps heard devouring small cuckoo (6)

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absurd

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'heard devouring small cuckoo' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for absurd that I've seen before include "Quite ridiculous, silly" , "'Derisory, cockeyed (6)'" , "Arousing derision" , "'Ridiculous, silly (6)'" , "Ludicrous, silly" .)

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