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Avian predator with an outsize victim? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

osprey

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'avian predator' is the definition.
'osprey' can be an answer for 'predator' (osprey is a kind of predator). I am not sure about the 'avian' bit.

'with an outsize victim?' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'an outsize' becomes 'os'.
'victim?' becomes 'prey' (prey is a kind of victim).
'os'+'prey' is 'OSPREY'.

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(Other definitions for osprey that I've seen before include "Large seabird" , "Large hawk, feeds on fish" , "One flying" , "I grab fish" , "Fish-hawk" .)

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