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Part of foot -- a long claw (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

talon

'part' is the definition.
(talon is a kind of part)

'of foot a long claw' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'TALON' can be found hidden inside 'foot a long claw'.

(Other definitions for talon that I've seen before include "Holding part of flier" , "Sharp hooked claw" , "Eg, an eagle's claw" , "Tonal (anag.)" , "Bird of prey's claw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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