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Entranced with golden eagle perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raptor

'eagle perhaps' is the definition.
(eagle is a kind of raptor)

'entranced with golden' is the wordplay.
'entranced' becomes 'rapt' (I've seen this before).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'golden' becomes 'or'.
'rapt'+'or'='RAPTOR'

(Other definitions for raptor that I've seen before include "Eagle, hawk, falcon or owl - parrot (anag)" , "Hunter" , "Harrier possibly" , "Parrot (anag) - bird of prey" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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