Common UK mammal given baguettes possibly to eat, according to Spooner (3,3)

I believe the answer is:

red fox

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'common uk mammal' is the definition.
'red fox' can be an answer for 'mammal' (red fox is a kind of mammal). I'm not certain of the 'common uk' bit.

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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