Mammal covered in tough horny plates (9)

I believe the answer is:

armadillo

(Other definitions for armadillo that I've seen before include "S. Am. plated mammal" , "armour-plated type" , "9ed [SHELLED] beast" , "mammal that has claws" , "Small burrowing S American animal covered with bony plates" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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