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Wolfish line-up, perhaps (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lupine

'wolfish' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'line-up perhaps' is the wordplay.
'line-up' becomes 'lineup' ('lineup' can be a synonym of 'line-up').
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'lineup' with letters rearranged gives 'LUPINE'.

(Other definitions for lupine that I've seen before include "Of or like wolves" , "like a wild animal" , "Wolfish" , "Like some ferocious beast" , "Like a wolf" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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