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Wild cat, lithe and muscular (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

athletic

'muscular' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'wild cat lithe' is the wordplay.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'cat'+'lithe'='catlithe'
'catlithe' is an anagram of 'ATHLETIC'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for athletic that I've seen before include "Lithe cat (anag.)" , "See 12" , "Sporting, vigorous" , "Fit and sporty" , "Fit and strong - football club?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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