Southern, very pale bird (4)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31272, 26D

26D — Southern, very pale bird (4)SWAN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'bird' — A definition sits at one end of the clue, never the middle - which end names a kind of creature?
  • Wordplay
    Wordplay: Charade
  • Abbreviation
    Abbreviations spotted: 'Southern,' → S
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'very pale' → WAN
  • Assembly
    S + WAN = SWAN

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