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Bird whose noise is only partly heard? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

buzzard

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

'noise is only partly heard?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'noise' could be 'buzz' (I have seen 'Noise of bees ' mean 'buzz' so perhaps 'noise' could also mean 'buzz') and 'buzz' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ard' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for buzzard that I've seen before include "American vulture or European hawk" , "Raptor" , "Predatory hawk" , "See 20" , "Large hawk-like bird of prey" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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