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Bird atop cheese (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stilton

'cheese' is the definition.
(stilton is a cheese)

'bird atop' is the wordplay.
'bird' becomes 'stilt' (stilt is a kind of bird).
'atop' becomes 'on' ().
'stilt'+'on'='STILTON'

(Other definitions for stilton that I've seen before include "Cheese named after Cambridgeshire town" , "Strong Eng. cheese" , "Strong English cheese, originally from Leicestershire" , "English cheese, usually veined" , "rich food?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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