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Defeats wild beast (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beats

'defeats' is the definition.
(beating is a kind of defeating)

'wild beast' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'beast' with letters rearranged gives 'BEATS'.

(Other definitions for beats that I've seen before include "Buffets" , "Tans" , "Regular routes for policemen" , "Rhythms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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