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We declare Charlie Parker to be a noted homemaker (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weaver bird

'a noted homemaker' is the definition.

'we declare charlie parker' is the wordplay.
'declare' becomes 'aver' (averring is a kind of declaring).
'charlie parker' becomes 'bird'.
'we'+'aver'+'bird'='WEAVER-BIRD'

'to be' is the link.

(Other definitions for weaver bird that I've seen before include "Finch-like creator of elaborate nests" , "One sings" .)

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