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Avian features around turbulent lake? They're not too strong (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weaklings

'they're not too strong' is the definition.

'avian features around turbulent lake?' is the wordplay.
'avian features' becomes 'wings'.
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'turbulent' is an anagram indicator.
'lake' with letters rearranged gives 'eakl'.
'wings' going around 'eakl' is 'WEAKLINGS'.

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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