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Wings much reduced for cormorant on Galapagos Islands (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tonga

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'islands' is the definition.
(nation made up of several islands)

'wings much reduced for cormorant on galapagos' is the wordplay.
'TONGA' is hidden within the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for tonga that I've seen before include "Island nation" , "Islands once ruled by Queen Salote" , "Do a bad tango in the Pacific archipelago" , "Pacific island state" , "Pacific Ocean kingdom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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