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Bushy tailed Aussie's post is interminable some say (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

possum

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'bushy tailed aussie's post is interminable some say' is the definition.
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'post is interminable some say' is the wordplay.
'is interminable' means to remove the last letter (without the letter which terminates the word).
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'some' is a homophone of 'sum'.
'post' with its final letter removed is 'pos'.
'pos'+'sum'='POSSUM'

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(Other definitions for possum that I've seen before include "Small furry Australian marsupial" , "Play -- (pretend to be dead)" , "Small animal with a pouch" , "Australian marsupial with dense fur and a long tail" , "Dame Edna fan?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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