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Nuts for a bird (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cuckoo

This clue is a double definition.

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

'bird' is the second definition.
(I know that cuckoo is a type of bird)

'for a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for cuckoo that I've seen before include "Mad - layer of eggs in another bird's nest" , "Hourly you might hear this" , "Bird which lays eggs in others' nests" , "It takes over other birds' nests" , "Bird with distinctive cry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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