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Bird with a big bill for fish (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pelican

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

'a big bill for fish' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for pelican that I've seen before include "Bird with enormous bill" , "Water bird with throat pouch for fish" , "Aquatic, billed bird" , "Tropical bird" , "Does its beak hold more that its belly can?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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