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Change one's mind when parakeet's dropped one (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

budge

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'change one's mind' is the definition.
'budge' can be an answer for 'change' (thesaurus). I am unsure of the 'one's mind' bit.

'parakeet's dropped one' is the wordplay.
'parakeet' becomes 'budgie' (budgie is a kind of parakeet).
'dropped' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'budgie' with 'i' removed is 'BUDGE'.

'when' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for budge that I've seen before include "Move slightly - perhaps in opinion" , "Shift slightly, or cause to alter position" , "Cornish resort" , "Move reluctantly" , "Move slightly, or cause shift in opinion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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