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Persist as a winged beast? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dragon

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(Other definitions for dragon that I've seen before include "Racing yacht" , "See 7" , "Fail tediously to conclude" , "St George slew one" , "Formidable woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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