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Recoil with queen under bridge that is left for some dog (8,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

springer spaniel

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'some dog' is the definition.
(springer spaniel is a kind of dog)

'recoil with queen under bridge that is left' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'recoil' could be 'spring' (synonyms) and 'spring' is found in the answer.
'queen' could be 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina) and 'er' is found in the answer.
'bridge' could be 'span' (synonyms) and 'span' is found within the answer.
'left' could be 'l' (common abbreviation) and 'l' is found within the answer.
'that is' could be 'ie' (short for Latin 'id est', 'that is') and 'ie' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'for' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for springer spaniel that I've seen before include "breed of dog" , "might this be barking?" , "one used to raise game" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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