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Desert creature (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rat

This clue is a double definition.

'desert' is the first definition.
(abandon treacherously)

'creature' is the second definition.
(rat is a kind of animal)

(Other definitions for rat that I've seen before include "Scumbag" , "Tell-tale" , "Betrayer" , "Strike-breaker" , "Grass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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