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Gull in trees with aspiration called out (4)

Ross

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hoax

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(Other definitions for hoax that I've seen before include "Spoof" , "Leg-pull" , "Fake, such as Piltdown Man" , "Scam" , "Fool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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