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Monster dog ran amok (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dragon

'monster' is the definition.
(dragon is a kind of monster)

'dog ran amok' is the wordplay.
'amok' indicates an anagram.
'dog'+'ran'='dogran'
'dogran' anagrammed gives 'DRAGON'.

(Other definitions for dragon that I've seen before include "St George slew one" , "St George is said to have killed one" , "Creature of Teutonic mythology" , "Fire breathing mythological creature" , "Teutonic mythological creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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