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Creature in river heartless rower traps (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roe deer

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

'river heartless rower traps' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'river' could be 'dee' (River Dee) and 'dee' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for roe deer that I've seen before include "Hoofed animal(s)" , "Common wild animal" , "beast" , "Ruminants" , "Antlered woodland creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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