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Occasionally asked after low creature (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

moose

'creature' is the definition.

'occasionally asked after low' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'low' becomes 'moo' (both can mean to make the noise of a cow).
The alternate letters of 'asked' are 'se'.
'se' after 'moo' is 'MOOSE'.

(Other definitions for moose that I've seen before include "North American deer" , "Animal" , "Large N American deer like European elk" , "North American elk" , "Large US deer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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