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Animals to rest after swimming (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

otters

'animals' is the definition.
The answer is an example.

'to rest after swimming' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'swimming' indicates an anagram.
'to'+'rest'='torest'
'torest' is an anagram of 'OTTERS'.

(Other definitions for otters that I've seen before include "web-footed creatures" , "Sleek water-animals" , "River-dwelling mammals" , "Or test out these mammals" , "Water animals with webbed feet and flat tails" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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