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Bird flying around city to upset youngster (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tiny tot

'youngster' is the definition.
(I know this)

'bird flying around city to upset' is the wordplay.
'bird' becomes 'tit' (tit is a kind of bird).
'flying around' indicates putting letters inside.
'city' becomes 'NY' (short for New York).
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'to' in reverse letter order is 'ot'.
'tit' going around 'ny' is 'tinyt'.
'tinyt'+'ot'='TINY TOT'

(Other definitions for tiny tot that I've seen before include "Small child" , "baby" , "Very young child" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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