Sea creature with a saddle patch Crossword Clue

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Sea creature with a saddle patch Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CREATURE (noun)
1. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
2. a human being; `wight’ is an archaic term
SADDLE (noun)
1. a seat for the rider of a bicycle
2. a pass or ridge that slopes gently between two peaks (is shaped like a saddle)
SADDLE (verb)
1. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
2. load or burden; encumber

Hint 3: Anagram

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ARCO

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