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Group of coots in Asia flying (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

association

'group' is the definition.
(association is a kind of group)

'coots in asia flying' is the wordplay.
'flying' is an anagram indicator.
'coots'+'in'+'asia'='cootsinasia'
'cootsinasia' with letters rearranged gives 'ASSOCIATION'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for association that I've seen before include "Company" , "Bond" , "Alliance; connection" , "Conceptual connection" , "Corporation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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