Brutish creature (5)

I believe the answer is:

beast

(Other definitions for beast that I've seen before include "Inhumanly cruel person" , "Animal, creature" , "Animal; cruel person" , "horse?" , "Dangerous animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Family Time.

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