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Medium-sized wading bird with a long straight bill (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snipe

(Other definitions for snipe that I've seen before include "Curlew or sandpiper" , "To pick off soldiers, say" , "Pines for bog bird" , "Verbal criticism" , "Criticise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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