Water bird with great crested and little species (5)

I believe the answer is:

grebe

(Other definitions for grebe that I've seen before include "Freshwater diving bird" , "Diving waterbird" , "Diver" , "Crested water-bird" , "I'll dive in" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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