The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STONECHAT
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More clues leading to the result STONECHAT
- One chirping adds some weight to conversation
- Holy person wants to talk about a certain singer
- She sings to 2 clubs when touring
- Bird that’s cold entering a hot nest after flying
- Bird, one a short time outside church at end of street
- Bird causing one to talk on street
- Bird‘s hot stance excited
- Rabbit’s pelt on bird
- Bird towards north sheltered by dry covering
- Bird coming from south to north, swallow around church
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The straight part
We know that "One chirping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one chirping = stonechat.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STONECHAT mean?
STONECHAT noun- Any of various small Old World passerine birds of the genus Saxicola that feed on insects.