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Lobster has cry if boiled (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crayfish

'lobster' is the definition.
(crayfish is a kind of lobster)

'has cry if boiled' is the wordplay.
'boiled' is an anagram indicator.
'has'+'cry'+'if'='hascryif'
'hascryif' with letters rearranged gives 'CRAYFISH'.

(Other definitions for crayfish that I've seen before include "Lobster-like creature" , "Edible crustacean" , "seafood" , "little nipper" , "Lobster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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