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Prison sentence swift, perhaps? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bird

I believe this is a double definition.

'prison sentence' is the first definition.
(to 'do bird' is to serve a prison sentence)

'swift perhaps?' is the second definition.
(swift is a kind of bird)

(Other definitions for bird that I've seen before include "that flies" , "Egg-laying creature" , "Flier - spell in prison" , "porridge" , "Prison sentence - hawk, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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