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Bloodsucking creature (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leech

(Other definitions for leech that I've seen before include "Proverbial bloodsucker" , "Blood-sucking parasite" , "One used to bleed" , "Blood sucker" , "Sucking parasite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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