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Bird embarrassed a wife returning (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wader

'bird' is the definition.
(I know that wader is a type of aquatic bird)

'embarrassed a wife returning' is the wordplay.
'embarrassed' becomes 'red' (someone may blush or go red when embarrassed).
'wife' becomes 'w' (abbreviation).
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'red'+'a'+'w'='redaw'
'redaw' backwards is 'WADER'.

(Other definitions for wader that I've seen before include "Bird such as a sandpiper or plover" , "Eg, sandpiper or plover" , "Eg, sandpiper, flamingo" , "Long waterproof boot" , "Snipe maybe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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