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Diver coming out with pants just too short (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

puffin

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(Other definitions for puffin that I've seen before include "Large-beaked sea bird" , "Species of auk" , "Seabird with parrot-like beak" , "Diving bird" , "diver" .)

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