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Endlessly cross marsupial (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roo

'marsupial' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'endlessly cross' is the wordplay.
'endlessly' means to remove the last letter.
'cross' becomes 'rood' (term for a crucifix).
'rood' with its last letter removed is 'ROO'.

(Other definitions for roo that I've seen before include "Australian jumper" , "Kanga's child (Pooh)" , "Marsupial (dim.)" , "Aussie jumper!" , "Small inhabitant of Hundred Acre Wood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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