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Automaton (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

robot

golem

'automaton' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for robot that I've seen before include "Automated machine" , "Android, possibly" , "Automation" , "Humanoid machine" , "Computer-controlled machine" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Irish Times, the Penny Press, the LA Times, The Times, The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Independent, The Mirror and The Star Tribune.
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