Bird To Peck A Commander To Bits

[satprof]

Sunday Express Alphapuzzle cryptic clue.

[mallyh]

peacock ...peck a co

[emmie]

peacock

[1ozzy]

Well done both of you,
Wish I was as quick

[emmie]

pipped at the post, lol

[1ozzy]

The elegant elephant in a tutu performs well,,,

[satprof]

Well spotted, both of you.

As C is one of the given letters, the location in the grid could hardly be more obvious.

[mallyh]

oz lol :-) x

[1ozzy]

One day Mally, I hope to be able to challenge you:-)
xx

[mallyh]

i'll put my braces on to hold my tutu up and wait like a striking ninja x

[emmie]

hey what about me, striking ninja too....lol

[emmie]

i have got the gear too....

[mallyh]

emmie we could do a pincer movement X :-)

[emmie]

crab like, off we go........

[1ozzy]

Calm down,

[emmie]

it's sunday, i'm calm

[mallyh]

i am now i've had 2 coffees xx

[emmie]

me too, enough for now

[1ozzy]

I like both of you,
not sure I should ;-/

[emmie]

we are harmless really..........

[1ozzy]

And I'm innocent;-/