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In a bag, a male lizard (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agama

'lizard' is the definition.
(agama is a kind of lizard)

'in a bag a male' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'AGAMA' can be found hidden inside 'bag a male'.

(Other definitions for agama that I've seen before include "Small terrestrial Old World lizard" , "Reptile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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