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Feline's naughty, as eats mice (7,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

siamese cat

'feline's' is the definition.
(Siamese cat is an example)

'naughty as eats mice' is the wordplay.
'naughty' is an anagram indicator.
'as'+'eats'+'mice'='aseatsmice'
'aseatsmice' anagrammed gives 'SIAMESE CAT'.

(Other definitions for siamese cat that I've seen before include "Elegant beast" , "Animal" , "Kitty" , "Feline breed" , "Domestic pet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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