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Hunting bird of clan flying (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

falcon

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'hunting bird' is the definition.
'falcon' can be an answer for 'bird' (falcon is a kind of bird). I am not sure about the 'hunting' bit.

'of clan flying' is the wordplay.
'flying' is an anagram indicator (letters fly around into new positions).
'of'+'clan'='ofclan'
'ofclan' is an anagram of 'FALCON'.

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(Other definitions for falcon that I've seen before include "high-flyer" , "Long-winged hawk" , "A hunting bird, may be peregine" , "Fast bird of prey" , "Hunting bird like peregrine or merlin" .)

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