The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BIPED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BIPED
- Man perhaps in gym getting tender on the outside
- Exercise in order for man?
- One has two members in support
- Two-legged beast’s tender boxing exercises?
- Plot to snaffle small change, so unlike Long John Silver
- Man perhaps shows very little change between the sheets
- Attempt to hug quiet English man perhaps
- Toddler is an example of one finally asleep in cot
- Man say getting offer to include exercise
- Girl, say, tender after taking exercise
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The straight part
We know that "baddie in Animal Farm?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case baddie in animal farm? = biped.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 BIPED mean?
BIPED noun- An animal, being or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).