What does the cryptic crossword clue "Ghillie's first to stir game bird (6)" mean?

The definition is "game bird". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). G (first_letter="Ghillie's") + ROUSE (synonym="stir") = GROUSE; definition: "game bird" The answer is GROUSE.

Ghillie's first to stir game bird (6)

Daily Mail Cryptic #17447 | 17 Across | 2024-09-17 flower

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