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Point to dire recipe for bird (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eider

'for bird' is the definition.
(eider is a kind of bird)

'point to dire recipe' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'e' (compass point).
'recipe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dire' anagrammed gives 'ider'.
'e'+'ider'='EIDER'

(Other definitions for eider that I've seen before include "Duck supplying down" , "ie Red (anag.)" , "Duck providing fine down" , "Sea bird" , "Reed I make into a duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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