Cryptic crossword clue
Boy left mutilated gerbil for hybrid animal 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "hybrid animal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hybrid animal = liger.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LIGER mean?

LIGER noun
  1. An animal born to a male lion and a tigress.

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