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Seabird in water now (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tern

'seabird' is the definition.
(tern is a kind of seabird)

'in water now' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'TERN' is hidden within 'water now'.

(Other definitions for tern that I've seen before include "Fork-tailed seabird" , "Rent out the bird" , "Fork-tailed relative of the gull" , "Sea bird, a small gull" , "Long-winged aquatic bird" .)

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