Mythical, hairy humanoid (4)

I believe the answer is:

yeti

(Other definitions for yeti that I've seen before include "hirsute specimen" , "Himalayan enigma" , "hairy thing proving elusive" , "seeks him in the Himalayas" , "Creature of disputed existence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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