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Paroled wild cat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leopard

'cat' is the definition.
(I know that leopard is a type of cat)

'paroled wild' is the wordplay.
'wild' indicates an anagram.
'paroled' is an anagram of 'LEOPARD'.

(Other definitions for leopard that I've seen before include "Spotted beast" , "Spotted feline" , "Spotted big cat" , "The cat that does not change its spots" , "Animal -- per load (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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