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Like a grizzly wee lass, finally getting stuck in (6)

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I believe the answer is:

ursine

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'like' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are adjectives, I don't understand how they can define each other.

'a grizzly wee lass finally getting stuck in' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for ursine that I've seen before include "Describing Pooh or Yogi?" , "like a character in 14 across [=>BEAR]" , "with grizzly features?" , "Like Paddington" , "Bearlike" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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