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Bird-catcher with bird in iron ring, initially (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fowler

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'bird-catcher' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'bird in iron ring initially' is the wordplay.
'bird' becomes 'owl' (owl is a kind of bird).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'iron' becomes 'Fe' (chemical symbol for iron).
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'ring' is 'r'.
'owl' put into 'fe' is 'fowle'.
'fowle'+'r'='FOWLER'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fowler that I've seen before include "One who catches or shoots game birds" , "One hunting birds" , "Hunter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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