Big beast in a bloat (5)

I believe the answer is:

hippo

(Other definitions for hippo that I've seen before include "large African creature" , "Great beast" , "Aquatic pachyderm" , "African river mammal" , "Massive thick-skinned animal of African rivers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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