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Bird in fight, then another fight (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sparrow

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

'fight then another fight' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'spar' (sparring is a kind of fighting).
'then' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'another fight' becomes 'row' (I've seen this in another clue. I am not sure about the 'another' bit.).
'spar'+'row'='SPARROW'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sparrow that I've seen before include "Singing bird" , "Passerine bird" , "fowl, using outdated term" , "(Formerly very) common British bird" , "bird produced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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