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Garden bird nibbled morsel (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

titbit

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'morsel' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'garden bird nibbled' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'bird' could be 'tit' (tit is a kind of bird) and 'tit' is found in the answer.
'nibbled' could be 'bit' (to nibble is to take a small bite) and 'bit' is found within the answer.
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(Other definitions for titbit that I've seen before include "Choice piece, food or gossip" , "Choice bit of something, food or gossip" , "Dainty morsel" , "Small item of gossip" , "choice morsel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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