Cryptic crossword clue
Birds, fifty in snares 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LINNETS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = linnets.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LINNETS mean?

LINNETS noun
  1. A small passerine bird, the common linnet (Linaria cannabina, syn. Carduelis cannabina), in the finch family Fringillidae, native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa.
  2. A house finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), of North America.

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