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One shoots game bird, right? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sniper

'one shoots' is the definition.
(type of gunman)

'game bird right?' is the wordplay.
'game bird' becomes 'snipe' (I've seen this before).
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'snipe'+'r'='SNIPER'

(Other definitions for sniper that I've seen before include "One aiming" , "Single marksman in concealed place" , "Good shot" , "frets about having lost sixth place" , "Hidden gunman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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