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Bird does twist without even a prank (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

titlark

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

'even a prank' is the wordplay.
'even' becomes 'tit' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a prank' becomes 'lark' (I've seen this before).
'tit'+'lark'='TITLARK'

'does twist without' is the link.
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(Other definitions for titlark that I've seen before include "songbird" , "One flying" , "Meadow pipit" , "bird" , "Magic lamp possessor" .)

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