Cross feline with clipped claw (7)
I believe the answer is:
cattalo
'cross' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'feline with clipped claw' is the wordplay.
'feline' becomes 'cat' (cat is a kind of feline).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'clipped' means to remove the last letter (the word is shortened or clipped).
'claw' becomes 'talon' (talon is a kind of claw).
'talon' with its final letter taken away is 'talo'.
'cat'+'talo'='CATTALO'
(Other definitions for cattalo that I've seen before include "Hybrid animal" , "Cross between buffalo and domestic cow" .)