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Creepy-sounding place for a bird? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eyrie

'place for a bird?' is the definition.
(eyrie means an eagle's nest)

'creepy-sounding' is the wordplay.
'creepy' becomes 'eerie' (eerie can mean strange or creepy).
'sounding' shows a homophone (sound like).
'eerie' sounds like 'EYRIE'.

(Other definitions for eyrie that I've seen before include "elevated stronghold" , "Lofty home" , "point of observation" , "home hard to reach" , "place for the high and mighty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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