Ape fractured gas main (7)
I believe the answer is:
siamang
'ape' is the definition.
(siamang is a kind of ape)
'fractured gas main' is the wordplay.
'fractured' is an anagram indicator.
'gas'+'main'='gasmain'
'gasmain' anagrammed gives 'SIAMANG'.
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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