Cryptic crossword clue
Closely follow tailless mammoth 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HUG

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What does HUG mean?

HUG noun
  1. A close embrace, especially when charged with such an emotion as represented by: affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, agression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
  2. A particular grip in wrestling.
HUG verb
  1. To crouch; huddle as with cold.
  2. To cling closely together.
  3. To embrace by holding closely, especially in the arms.
  4. To stay close to (the shore etc.)
  5. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.

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