Bear tweets, finding sources of water! (10)
I believe the answer is:
standpipes
'sources of water' is the definition.
(type of pipe for water supply)
'bear tweets' is the wordplay.
'bear' becomes 'stand' (synonyms).
'tweets' becomes 'pipes' (both can mean birdsong).
'stand'+'pipes'='STANDPIPES'
'finding' acts as a link.
(Another definition for standpipes that I've seen is " They provide drink outside".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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