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Animal gives party direction (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doe

'animal' is the definition.
(doe is a kind of animal)

'party direction' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'direction' becomes 'e' (E is an example).
'do'+'e'='DOE'

'gives' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for doe that I've seen before include "Rabbit, perhaps" , "Buck's mate" , "Female kangaroo" , "Female creature" , "Mummy rabbit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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