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Cry of bird bearing large talon (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

claw

'talon' is the definition.
(claw belonging to a bird)

'cry of bird bearing large' is the wordplay.
'cry of bird' becomes 'caw' (cry of a crow).
'bearing' indicates putting letters inside.
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'caw' placed around 'l' is 'CLAW'.

(Other definitions for claw that I've seen before include "Bird's foot" , "Lobster's pincer" , "Sharp curved toe of a bird" , "Scratch - scrape" , "Hook of some birds and animals" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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