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Gigantic creature, one of “Them”? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ant

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'gigantic creature' is the definition.
'ant' can be an answer for 'creature' (ant is a kind of creature). I'm not certain of the 'gigantic' bit.

'one of them?' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'an' (I've seen this in other clues).
'of them?' becomes 't' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'an'+'t'='ANT'

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(Other definitions for ant that I've seen before include "that may be a soldier" , "Small busy insect" , "maybe in hill" , "Little boy" , "Six-footer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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