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An owl in a port (5)

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tawny

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(Other definitions for tawny that I've seen before include "Orange-brown in colour" , "port" , "Brownish-yellow" , "Golden brown" , "Yellowish-brown - kind of owl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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