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Brilliant winner of the angling contest? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kingfisher

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This might be a double definition.

'brilliant winner' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'the angling contest?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for kingfisher that I've seen before include "Blue bird of the river" , "flyer" , "big-headed beaky type" , "Halcyon" , "Colourful river bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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