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Like the bird who gets the worm, in a saying (5)

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I believe the answer is:

early

(Other definitions for early that I've seen before include "'The ..... bird catches the worm'" , "This bird gets the worm" , "Advanced" , "Premature" , "Forward" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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