The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YETI
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result YETI
- Legendary creature still seen to west of island
- There’s still one monster
- Still, one that’s never been authenticated
- Mountain creature not seen — one that’s still on top?
- Legendary Highlander: one’s got so far ahead
- Legendary creature, until now, first in index
- Himalayan legend still current?
- Even I find this creature fantastic
- Despite everything one finds legendary creature
- However, one is a legendary monster
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What does YETI mean?
YETI noun- An unidentified humanoid animal said to live in the Himalayas