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Flier with a big bill for fish (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pelican

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'flier' is the definition.
(pelican is a kind of birdanimal)

'a big bill for fish' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is located in the answer.
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(Other definitions for pelican that I've seen before include "Large bird with enormous beak" , "In place (anag.)" , "Seabird having a large bill with a pouch for fish" , "Water bird with throat pouch for fish" , "Its beak holds more than its belly can" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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