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Little island person finds reptile (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cayman

'reptile' is the definition.
(cayman is a kind of reptile)

'little island person' is the wordplay.
'little island' becomes 'cay' (I've seen this in another clue).
'person' becomes 'man' (man is a kind of person).
'cay'+'man'='CAYMAN'

'finds' is the link.

(Other definitions for cayman that I've seen before include "Fearsome creature" , "Alligator - island" , "Alligator-like reptile; Amy can (anagram)" , "Crocodilian animal" , "Aquatic reptile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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