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Being rude, in a way, about large singer (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starling

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'large singer' is the definition.
'starling' can be an answer for 'singer' (starling is a kind of birdanimal). I am not certain of the 'large' bit.

'being rude in a way' is the wordplay.
'being' becomes 'star' (star is a kind of being).
'rude in a way' becomes 'ling' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'star'+'ling'='STARLING'

'about' is the link.

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(Other definitions for starling that I've seen before include "Common songbird" , "The bird is a good mimic" , "goes around the pier" , "Might Gran list badly for the bird" , "Gregarious bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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