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Bird has foot that's a twelfth longer! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

finch

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

'foot that's a twelfth longer' is the wordplay.
'foot' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'that's a twelfth longer' becomes 'inch' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'f'+'inch'='FINCH'

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for finch that I've seen before include "Type of bird" , "Singer" , "Peter - - , film actor; bird" , "Bird such as canary" , "Songbird such as a canary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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