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Creature with no lead makes a point (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

east

'a point' is the definition.
(east is a kind of point)

'creature with no lead' is the wordplay.
'creature' becomes 'beast' ('beast' can be a synonym of 'creature').
'with no lead' means to remove the first letter.
'beast' with its initial letter taken off is 'EAST'.

'makes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for east that I've seen before include "Bearing of 90 degrees" , "English region" , "Compass point at 90 degrees" , "Where the sun rises" , "Asia" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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