Remarkable time bird is around (9)
I believe the answer is:
startling
'remarkable time bird is around' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'remarkable time bird is around' is the wordplay.
'remarkable time' becomes 't' (abbreviation. I am not sure about the 'remarkable' bit.).
'bird' becomes 'starling' (starling is a kind of bird).
'is around' indicates putting letters inside.
't' placed inside 'starling' is 'STARTLING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for startling that I've seen before include "Remarkable" , "Causing surprise" , "Very surprising, astonishing" , "Unexpected" , "Rattlings of alarming kind" .)