Cruelly chained this creature (7)

I believe the answer is:

echidna

'this creature' is the definition.
(echidna is a kind of creature)

'cruelly chained' is the wordplay.
'cruelly' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'chained' with letters rearranged gives 'ECHIDNA'.

(Other definitions for echidna that I've seen before include "Spiny creature" , "One preying on the workers" , "Little animal" , "Toothless type" , "Creature with spines" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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