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Guess when birds returned (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assume

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

'when birds returned' is the wordplay.
'when' becomes 'as' (eg 'when I walked' means 'as I walked').
'birds' becomes 'emus' (emu is a kind of bird).
'returned' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'emus' reversed gives 'sume'.
'as'+'sume'='ASSUME'

(Other definitions for assume that I've seen before include "Tale of the gods" , "Dark brown fur" , "Take for granted or agreed" , "Take as true or take for granted" , "Take on, affect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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