Cryptic crossword clue
King of Israel briefly missing first love, a little animal 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word JERBOA

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The straight part
We know that "a little animal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a little animal = jerboa.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does JERBOA mean?

JERBOA noun
  1. Any of a number of species comprising most of the family Dipodidae, native to the deserts of Asia and northern Africa, being a small, jumping rodent with a long tufted tail, very small forefeet and very long hind legs.

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