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Rodent in field seen by gent circling right then left (6,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ground squirrel

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'rodent' is the definition.
(ground squirrel is a kind of rodent)

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(Another definition for ground squirrel that I've seen is " rodent".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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