Cryptic crossword clue
Ox-like oriental creature, active in sun, adult 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ox-like oriental creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ox-like oriental creature = saola.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

SAOLA noun
  1. Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, a rare ruminant of Vietnam and Laos.

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