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Bird call receiving an answer (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canary

'bird' is the definition.
(canary is a kind of bird)

'call receiving an answer' is the wordplay.
'call' becomes 'cry' ('cry' can be a synonym of 'call').
'receiving' is an insertion indicator.
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'an'+'a'='ana'
'cry' going around 'ana' is 'CANARY'.

(Other definitions for canary that I've seen before include "Pet bird" , "Popular cage bird, often yellow" , "Yellow singing bird" , "- Wharf, - yellow" , "Type of finch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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