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The sort of beast the solver sounds like (3)

direction: down
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Source: Sunday Times 4753 https://times-xwd-times.livejournal.com/1772181.html

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Apr 5 at 7:00amWeb
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E_E

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EWE

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EWE

Explanation:

EWE

A pun on YOU - i.e. the person reading the clue

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