The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EAGLE
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More clues leading to the result EAGLE
- High-flier that's below par
- Good performance at golf a delight, moving last to first
- A golfer may register this bird of prey
- For which we say golfer should be dismissed, oddly!
- Bird taking lead from dog
- Dog beginning to bound away, a born hunter
- Ship, heading off, symbol of military might?
- In Chelsea gleaming standard for the military is seen
- Large bird eaten by hunting hounds?
- Hunting dog ignoring black bird
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The straight part
We know that "Large bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case large bird = eagle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EAGLE mean?
EAGLE noun- Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
- A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.
- A score of two under par for a hole.
- To score an eagle.