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Cat flap within reach (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tabby

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'cat' is the definition.
(tabby is a kind of cat)

'flap within reach' is the wordplay.
'flap' becomes 'tab' (I've seen this before).
'within reach' becomes 'by' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'tab'+'by'='TABBY'

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(Other definitions for tabby that I've seen before include "Mottled and striped grey or brownish cat" , "Domestic cat" , "Brownish cat with dark streaks" , "Brownish-grey cat" , "Cat with a mottled coat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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