Bay lynx (6)
I believe the answer is:
bobcat
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">bay lynx</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bobcat that I've seen before include "Wild animal" , "North American lynx" , "A sort of lynx" , "American native" , "Bay lynx" .)