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Biggish bird that was duck kept by old woman (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moa

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'biggish bird' is the definition.
'moa' can be an answer for 'bird' (extinct flightless bird of New Zealand). I am not sure about the 'biggish' bit.

'duck kept by old woman' is the wordplay.
'duck' becomes 'o' (resembles zero - 'duck' in cricket).
'kept by' indicates putting letters inside.
'old woman' becomes 'ma' (both can mean someone's mother).
'o' inserted into 'ma' is 'MOA'.

'that was' is the link.

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(Other definitions for moa that I've seen before include "bird that became extinct" , "Extinct flightless bird of New Zealand" , "Old bird" , "was hunted by Maori" , "Bird no longer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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