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Finally the starving clerk goes around for some lizards? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geckoes

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'some lizards?' is the definition.
(gecko is a kind of lizard)

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(Other definitions for geckoes that I've seen before include "Central American natives" , "Small lizards" , "Vocal lizards with adhesive pads for climbing" , "Nocturnal lizards" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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