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Sierra exactly right for carnivore (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stoat

'carnivore' is the definition.
(stoat is a kind of carnivore)

'sierra exactly right' is the wordplay.
'sierra' becomes 's' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'exactly right' becomes 'toat' (I've seen this before).
's'+'toat'='STOAT'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for stoat that I've seen before include "furry animal" , "Weasel, ermine" , "Short-tail weasel" , "Ermine in summertime?" , "Weasel-like mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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