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Parrot soared, everyone soared (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rosella

'parrot' is the definition.
(type of parrot)

'soared everyone soared' is the wordplay.
'soared' becomes 'rose' (I've seen this in another clue).
'everyone' becomes 'all' (all people).
'soared' says the letters should be written in reverse (I've seen 'soaring' mean this (in a down clue, letters 'soar' up)).
'all' written backwards gives 'lla'.
'rose'+'lla'='ROSELLA'

(Other definitions for rosella that I've seen before include "Australian parakeet" , "Australian flyer" , "Parrot" , "Aussie bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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