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Dog really captured monster (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ogre

'monster' is the definition.
(fairy tale monster)

'dog really captured' is the wordplay.
'captured' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'OGRE' is hidden within 'dog really'.

(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "Fierce giant" , "Monstrous person" , "stern one who inspires fear" , "Man-eating giant of folklore" , "Jack's giant perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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