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Mythical manlike creatures still exist (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yetis

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'mythical manlike creatures' is the definition.
'yetis' can be an answer for 'creatures' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'mythical manlike' bit.

'still exist' is the wordplay.
'still' becomes 'yet' (yet can mean still or so far).
'exist' becomes 'is'.
'yet'+'is'='YETIS'

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(Other definitions for yetis that I've seen before include "Mountain monsters" , "Rarely seen group of creatures" , "Abominable snowmen" , "More than one mythic creature" , "fantastic beasts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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