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Creatures from Mars? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rams

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'creatures' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'from mars?' is the wordplay.
'from' is an anagram indicator (the anagram comes from the same letters).
'mars' anagrammed gives 'RAMS'.

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(Other definitions for rams that I've seen before include "Batters like male sheep?" , "Hits; sheep" , "drives" , "Bangs into as car might" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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