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Kind of cat to make a fellow cross? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manx

'kind of cat' is the definition.
(I know that Manx is a type of house cat)

'a fellow cross?' is the wordplay.
'a fellow' becomes 'man' (fellow can mean a man).
'cross?' becomes 'x' (an X is a cross).
'man'+'x'='MANX'

'to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for manx that I've seen before include "Celtic language, relating to the Isle of Man" , "Breed of tailless cat" , "Isle of Man's language" , "To do with the Isle of Man - say a cat" , "Adjective indicating the Isle of Man" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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