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The cheek of judge, a wise old bird (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

jowl

'the cheek' is the definition.
(jowl can mean part of a cheek)

'judge a wise old bird' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'j' (abbreviation for judge).
'a wise old bird' becomes 'owl' (owls are said to be wise).
'j'+'owl'='JOWL'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for jowl that I've seen before include "Drooping cheek" , "Pendulous double chin" , "Loose skin on a person's throat" , "Jaw - cheek" , "Fleshy cheek" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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