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Scottish innovator to record a birdie in flight (5,5)

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logie baird

'scottish innovator' is the definition.
(John Logie Baird)

'record a birdie in flight' is the wordplay.
'record' becomes 'log' (logging is a kind of recording).
'in flight' indicates anagramming the letters (the letters fly around).
'a'+'birdie'='abirdie'
'abirdie' with letters rearranged gives 'iebaird'.
'log'+'iebaird'='LOGIE BAIRD'

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