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Prised off creepy-crawly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spider

'creepy-crawly' is the definition.
(spider is a kind of invertebrate)

'prised off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'prised' anagrammed gives 'SPIDER'.

(Other definitions for spider that I've seen before include "Prised open the arachnid" , "Flycatcher?" , "Arachnid - snooker rest" , "potter's accessory?" , "Prised out the 8-legged creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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