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Polly run over in neighbourhood (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parrot

'polly' is the definition.
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'run over in neighbourhood' is the wordplay.
'run' becomes 'r' (cricket abbreviation).
'over' becomes 'o' (cricket abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'neighbourhood' becomes 'part' (part of town).
'r'+'o'='ro'
'ro' put inside 'part' is 'PARROT'.

(Other definitions for parrot that I've seen before include "18's [BIRD]" , "A flighty creature" , "Chant" , "Long John Silver's Captain Flint" , "Squawking bird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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