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Any he shot brings scavenger (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hyena

'scavenger' is the definition.
(animal which scavenges)

'any he shot' is the wordplay.
'shot' indicates an anagram.
'any'+'he'='anyhe'
'anyhe' with letters rearranged gives 'HYENA'.

'brings' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hyena that I've seen before include "Dog-like nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia" , "Creature" , "he's a laugh" , "Dog-like animal with howl like laughter" , "African carrion-feeder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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