With claws (7)
I believe the answer is:
taloned
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">with claws</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for taloned that I've seen before include "Note lad (anag) - with claws" , "Hawk being so" , "Clawed" , "Nailed" , "with pincers" .)