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Falcon of dimmer lineage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

merlin

'falcon' is the definition.
(I know that merlin is a type of falcon)

'of dimmer lineage' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'MERLIN' can be found hidden inside 'dimmer lineage'.

(Other definitions for merlin that I've seen before include "Wizard; bird of prey" , "small aggressive bird of prey" , "Magician of the Round Table" , "could be relied on for a spell?" , "Arthur's sorcerer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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