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See quail fluttering draw level (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

equalise

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'draw level' is the definition.
'equalise' can be an answer for 'level' ('level'->'equalize' is in my internal thesaurus and 'ize'->'ise'). I am unsure of the 'draw' bit.

'see quail fluttering' is the wordplay.
'fluttering' is an anagram indicator.
'see'+'quail'='seequail'
'seequail' anagrammed gives 'EQUALISE'.

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(Other definitions for equalise that I've seen before include "Get, make level" , "Make uniform" , "Make evenly balanced, scores say" , "Score goal to level matters" , "Level a match score" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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