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Posed with bird embracing large trollop (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slattern

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'trollop' is the definition.
(slattern is a kind of trollop)

'posed with bird' is the wordplay.
'posed with' becomes 'slat' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'bird' becomes 'tern' (tern is a kind of bird).
'slat'+'tern'='SLATTERN'

'embracing large' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for slattern that I've seen before include "Rent last (anag) - slut" , "not a smart girl" , "Cow" , "Sloven" , "Drab" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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