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Regularly bring round cocoa prepared for animal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raccoon

'animal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'regularly bring round cocoa prepared' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'round' indicates putting letters inside.
'prepared' is an anagram indicator.
The alternate letters of 'bring' are 'rn'.
'cocoa' is an anagram of 'accoo'.
'rn' enclosing 'accoo' is 'RACCOON'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for raccoon that I've seen before include "North American animal with black mask and ringed tail" , "Arboreal mammal" , "Omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to N and C America" , "Small N American mammal" , "Furry animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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