US cockerel (7)

I believe the answer is:

rooster

(Other definitions for rooster that I've seen before include "Crowing bird" , "So retro (anag.)" , "Domestic cock" , "American cockerel" , "8 [RURAL] alarm call" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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