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Bird in the nest (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hen

'bird' is the definition.
(hen is a kind of bird)

'in the nest' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HEN' can be found hidden inside 'the nest'.

(Other definitions for hen that I've seen before include "Female bird" , "Coop resident" , "Clucking female" , "Domestic egg layer" , "Adult female chicken" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Guardian and The Sun.
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