Word with party or balloon

I believe the answer is:

animal

(Other definitions for animal that I've seen before include "Such as 13 ac" , "Mammal" , "Man or beast" , "Brute - one of the Muppets" , "Source of meat" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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