Newt (3)

I think it could be either:

aft

eft

'newt' is the definition.
(eft is a kind of newt)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for eft that I've seen before include "Juvenile twenty-three Ac; rhymes with sinister" , "Slimy creature" , "Juvenile newt" , "Swimmer with feeble legs" , "Kind of newt found in clefts" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, The Daily Mail, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

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