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Beast always under ginger duke (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

red deer

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

'always under ginger duke' is the wordplay.
'always' becomes 'eer' (poetic way of saying ever).
'under' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (below, in a down clue).
'ginger' becomes 'red ginger' (red hair).
'duke' becomes 'd' (abbreviation).
'red'+'d'='redd'
'eer' after 'redd' is 'RED DEER'.

(Other definitions for red deer that I've seen before include "Common European and Asian hoofed grazing animals" , "wild creature" , "Large grazing animal of temperate Europe and Asia" , "source of venison" , "Antlered animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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