Birds out of one's tree and beginning to sing (7)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31273, 5A

5A — Birds out of one's tree and beginning to sing (7) — CUCKOOS

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'Birds' — The straight definition is a single word at one end naming what the answer is.
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'beginning to'
  • Operation
    'beginning to' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'sing'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'out of one's tree' → CUCKOO
  • Assembly
    CUCKOO + S = CUCKOOS

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