Cryptic crossword clue
Some French fellow, a little beast 6

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

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What does DESMAN mean?

DESMAN noun
  1. Either of two species, Desmana moschata or Galemys pyrenaicus, of aquatic or semi-aquatic insectivore of the mole family, Talpidae, found in Europe.

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