Crossword Genius

Animal succeeded? Exactly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoat

'animal' is the definition.
(type of rodent)

'succeeded? exactly' is the wordplay.
'succeeded?' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation).
'exactly' becomes 'to a t' ('to a T' can mean exactly right).
's'+'toat'='STOAT'

(Other definitions for stoat that I've seen before include "European ermine" , "Weasel-like mammal" , "Short-tail weasel" , "Small carnivore" , "Member of the weasel family" .)

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