The man said to have been mauled by the lion (5)

I believe the answer is:

claud

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'the man' is the definition.
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I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for claud that I've seen before include "Boy" , "Man" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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