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Winger in communist vote (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

redpoll

'winger' is the definition.
(redpoll is a kind of bird)

'communist vote' is the wordplay.
'communist' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of communist).
'vote' becomes 'poll' (polling is a kind of voting).
'red'+'poll'='REDPOLL'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for redpoll that I've seen before include "Bird" , "Flyer" , "cow" , "finch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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