Crossword Genius

Turn into beast, being stubborn (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obstinate

'stubborn' is the definition.
('obstinate' can be a synonym of 'stubborn')

'turn into beast' is the wordplay.
'turn' indicates an anagram.
'into'+'beast'='intobeast'
'intobeast' anagrammed gives 'OBSTINATE'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for obstinate that I've seen before include "Pig-headed" , "Firm" , "Mulish" , "such as a mule" , "Stubbornly persistent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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