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Waterfowl, bottom-up, floundered -- I emoted somewhat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eider

'waterfowl' is the definition.
(eider is a kind of waterfowl)

'bottom-up floundered i emoted somewhat' is the wordplay.
'bottom-up' says the letters should be written backwards (letters read from the bottom).
'somewhat' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'redie' is hidden in the letters of 'floundered i emoted'.
'redie' in reverse letter order is 'EIDER'.

(Other definitions for eider that I've seen before include "Down-producing duck" , "Large sea duck" , "Sea bird" , "Duck providing fine down" , "Variety of duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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