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____ wolf (4)

Ross

I think it could be either:

were

lone

(Other definitions for were that I've seen before include "Lycanthrope" , "SECOND PART OF 14" , "SECOND PART OF 9" , "Used to be" , "(We/you) existed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune.
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