Someone who causes the death of a person or animal (6)

I believe the answer is:

killer

(Other definitions for killer that I've seen before include "One murdering" , "Hilarious joke" , "Type of whale" , "Way out" , "Gruelling task" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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