They fly some flag in trouble (10)
I believe the answer is:
flamingoes
'they fly' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'fly' are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.
'some flag in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates anagramming the letters.
'some'+'flag'+'in'='someflagin'
'someflagin' is an anagram of 'FLAMINGOES'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for flamingoes that I've seen is " birds".)
I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.
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