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Winger is kid on edge (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chaffinch

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

'kid on edge' is the wordplay.
'kid' becomes 'chaff' (synonyms).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another (in a down clue, letters appear on others).
'edge' becomes 'inch' (as in edging or inching along).
'chaff'+'inch'='CHAFFINCH'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for chaffinch that I've seen before include "Small European songbird" , "Singer" , "Common bird" , "flier" , "European bird with black and white wings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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