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Bird's run out, then bowled at home (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

robin

'bird's' is the definition.
(robin is a kind of bird)

'run out then bowled at home' is the wordplay.
'run out' becomes 'RO' (cricket abbreviation).
'then' says to put letters next to each other.
'bowled' becomes 'b' (cricket abbreviation).
'at home' becomes 'in' ('I'm in' can mean 'I'm at home').
'ro'+'b'+'in'='ROBIN'

(Other definitions for robin that I've seen before include "Bird - one in Lincoln green?" , "Red-breasted Christmas card bird" , "Seasonal bird" , "Batman and --" , "Bird - boy's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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