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Native American trickster (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coyote

(Other definitions for coyote that I've seen before include "Small wild dog" , "N. American wild dog" , "Small N. American wolf" , "Small North American wolf" , "Wild canine" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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