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Organised cremation for hybrid creature (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

manticore

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'hybrid creature' is the definition.
'manticore' can be an answer for 'creature' (I have seen 'Fabulous animal' mean 'manticore' so perhaps 'animal' could also mean 'manticore'). I am not sure about the 'hybrid' bit.

'organised cremation' is the wordplay.
'organised' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cremation' anagrammed gives 'MANTICORE'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for manticore that I've seen before include "Fabulous animal" , "Mythical stinging beast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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