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Repeatedly trick clumsy beast (4)

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I believe the answer is:

dodo

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'clumsy beast' is the definition.
'dodo' can be an answer for 'beast' (dodo is a kind of beast). I am unsure of the 'clumsy' bit.

'repeatedly trick' is the wordplay.
'repeatedly' says to double the letters.
'trick' becomes 'do' (I've seen this in other clues).
'do' duplicated is 'DODO'.

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(Other definitions for dodo that I've seen before include "Native of Mauritius" , "Two rooks - one was unable to fly" , "One deeply reactionary" , "one very dead!" , "silly person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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