The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COCKATOO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result COCKATOO
- Prepare to fire at two ducks or another bird
- Noisy bird —type of spaniel also, some say
- Flyer mate read aloud as well
- The next sound as well is a bird
- Spaniel heard as well
- Chicken getting answer as well as parrot
- Prepare to fire at ducks and a parrot
- One bird also protecting a very different kind of bird
- Prepare to shoot at brace of ducks and another bird
- Robin, say, takes over hugging a foreign bird
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The straight part
We know that "a bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a bird = cockatoo.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does COCKATOO mean?
COCKATOO noun- A bird of the family Cacatuidae with a curved beak and a zygodactyl foot.
- A lookout posted during a two-up game, when gambling was illegal.