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Bird left in mesh (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

linnet

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

'left in mesh' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'mesh' becomes 'net' ('net' can be a synonym of 'mesh').
'l'+'in'+'net'='LINNET'

(Other definitions for linnet that I've seen before include "House finch" , "Songster" , "Singer" , "Passerine bird" , "Bird in the finch family" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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