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Creature tamed by Shakespeare (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shrew

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'creature' is the definition.
(shrew is a kind of animal)

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(Other definitions for shrew that I've seen before include "eg Katharina" , "Scold; insectivore" , "Small mouselike mammal" , "Virago" , "Mouse-like animal or scolding woman" .)

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