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Big cat making rosella sporadically soar? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leo

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'big cat' is the definition.
'leo' can be an answer for 'cat' ('lion' in Latin). I'm unsure of the 'big' bit.

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for leo that I've seen before include "Pope" , "Zodiacal lion" , "Star sign of one born on August 1" , "sign of summer" , "Horoscope sign" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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