Cryptic crossword clue
Bear book getting no success 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BRUIN

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What does BRUIN mean?

BRUIN noun
  1. A folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.

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