Fierce type showing extraordinary grit out East (5)

I believe the answer is:

tiger

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'fierce type' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
I also know that 'fierce' relates to this answer.

'extraordinary grit out east' is the wordplay.
'extraordinary' indicates anagramming the letters.
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'east' becomes 'E' (synonyms).
'grit' is an anagram of 'tigr'.
'tigr' going around 'e' is 'TIGER'.

'showing' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tiger that I've seen before include "Striped big-cat" , "Fierce person" , "dynamic economy" , "Endangered carnivore" , "Beast as Shere Khan" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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