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Grounded flyer from Eskdalemuir (3)

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I believe the answer is:

emu

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'grounded flyer from eskdalemuir' is the definition.
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'from eskdalemuir' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'EMU' can be found hidden inside 'eskdalemuir'.

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(Other definitions for emu that I've seen before include "Australian non-flyer" , "unit of measurement" , "Native Australian bird" , "Ratite" , "Aussie runner" .)

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