The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word URSINE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result URSINE
- First to understand reproductive function of a bear
- Some connoisseurs in engineering like Paddington for instance
- As Paddington Station’s entrance is covered in wee
- Original function of a bear?
- Like a bear going wrong, landing in river
- Resembling a certain big animal from island nursed by remarkable nurse
- Some restaurateurs in Europe like bears
- Take some detours in expectation of bears
- Largely appearing in a thick coat? Getting into furs, in essence
- Bear-like figurines damaged after the Mediterranean fruit’s removal
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The straight part
We know that "Resembling a certain big animal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resembling a certain big animal = ursine.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 URSINE mean?
URSINE noun- A bear.
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bears.
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the bear subfamily Ursinae.
- (of caterpillars) Covered in stiff bristles.