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Solution and explanation
Clue: Bird supports rubbish to get even (3,3,3)
Answer: TIT FOR TAT
Wordplay: A charade clue. TIT (bird) + FOR (supports, as in “I’m for it”) + TAT (rubbish). The definition is “to get even” — tit for tat being a phrase meaning retaliation in kind.