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Beast retiring with broken toe (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

coyote

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

'retiring with broken toe' is the wordplay.
'retiring' becomes 'coy' (I've seen this in another clue).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'broken' is an anagram indicator.
'toe' anagrammed gives 'ote'.
'coy'+'ote'='COYOTE'

(Other definitions for coyote that I've seen before include "N. American wild dog" , "Wild prairie dog in America" , "Wolf-like animal" , "Prairie-wolf" , "Beast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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