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One insect let loose after another (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beetle

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'another' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'one insect let loose after' is the wordplay.
'one insect' becomes 'bee' (bee is a kind of insect).
'loose' indicates an anagram (letters are loosened from their original positions).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'let' anagrammed gives 'tle'.
'bee'+'tle'='BEETLE'

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(Other definitions for beetle that I've seen before include "Scurry - iconic small car" , "Beater" , "Iconic German car, first produced in 1938" , "Type of insect" , "E.g. ladybird" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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