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Bird right amongst some sugar (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crane

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

'right amongst some sugar' is the wordplay.
'right' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'amongst' indicates putting letters inside (I've seen this in other clues).
'some sugar' becomes 'cane' (cane sugar is a kind of sugar).
'r' inserted into 'cane' is 'CRANE'.

(Other definitions for crane that I've seen before include "To do it could mean a long stretch" , "Lifter; bird" , "Lifting device; stretch (neck)" , "American writer" , "Large long-legged bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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