Cryptic crossword clue
T-rex evolved after dinosaurs’ extinction — originally right? 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEXTER*

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What does DEXTER* mean?

DEXTER* noun
  1. The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
  2. The right hand.
DEXTER* adjective
  1. Right; on the right-hand side.

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