One searching for flyers wrapped up in tattered ribbon (6)
I believe the answer is:
birder
'one searching for flyers wrapped' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.
'up in tattered ribbon' is the wordplay.
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'redrib' is hidden within 'tattered ribbon'.
'redrib' reversed gives 'BIRDER'.
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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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