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Beef or game (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grouse

I believe this is a double definition.

'beef' is the first definition.
(both can mean to complain)

'game?' is the second definition.
(I know that grouse is a type of game bird)

'or' is the link.

(Other definitions for grouse that I've seen before include "Game bird - beef" , "The complaint of a gamebird" , "Complain like gamebird" , "No shooting it before 12 August" , "Gripe; game bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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