Hire wrestler for training, one with wiry hair (5,7)
I believe the answer is:
welsh terrier
'one with wiry hair' is the definition.
'hire wrestler for training' is the wordplay.
'for training' is an anagram indicator ('train' can mean to shape the growth of a plant).
'hire'+'wrestler'='hirewrestler'
'hirewrestler' is an anagram of 'WELSH TERRIER'.
I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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