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Harass forest dweller (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

badger

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This might be a double definition.

'harass' is the first definition.
(I know that badger is a more specific form of bedevil)

'forest dweller' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for badger that I've seen before include "One tagging" , "Beast blamed for TB" , "Animal hunted by stocky dog" , "Black and white burrowing mammal" , "Animal at home in a sett" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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