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Gosh, less than wise, these birds! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geese

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'these birds' is the definition.
(goose is a kind of bird)

'gosh less than wise' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'gosh' could be 'gee' (I've seen this before) and 'gee' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'se' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for geese that I've seen before include "Large birds of the duck family" , "Honking birds" , "They're seen in a gaggle" , "wingers" , "Web-footed migratory aquatic birds" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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