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Gulp and flounder after a point (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swallow

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

'flounder after a point' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'point' could be 'sw' (SW is an example) and 'sw' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for swallow that I've seen before include "put up with" , "Small migratory bird with forked tail" , "Consume - bird!" , "One doesn't make a summer, they say" , "Songbird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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