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British flyer let me see hat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bowler

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'hat' is the definition.
(bowler is a kind of hat)

'british flyer let me' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'british' could be 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in 'BBC') and 'b' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'owler' 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).

'see' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bowler that I've seen before include "Round black hat with brim" , "Derby" , "Sportsman" , "He likes a flat green" , "One who can deliver" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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