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Domesticated animal all over its master? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

llama

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'domesticated animal' is the definition.

'all over its master?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'all' is 'lla' which is present in the answer.
'master?' could be 'ma' (Master of Arts) and 'ma' is located in the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for llama that I've seen before include "Pack carrier" , "mammal that chews cud" , "Alpaca-like animal" , "Long-necked woolly animal" , "South American beast of burden" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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