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Gold whiskers edging around moustache style (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

walrus

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'gold whiskers' is the definition.
'walrus' can be an answer for 'whiskers' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'gold' bit.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for walrus that I've seen before include "Long moustache from Arctic amphibian" , "Marine beast (with moustache)" , "Amphibious Arctic tusked animal" , "Carpenter's mate" , "Large tusked marine mammal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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