How do I solve 19 across in Times Cryptic 3295?

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19 across reads "African animal fine alongside a Greek character" (5 letters); the answer is OKAPI. It's a charade: the answer breaks into parts in clue order, each part clued by a word or short phrase. No indicators needed; watch for standard abbreviations (RA = artist, US = American, IN = at home) and short synonyms. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

African animal fine alongside a Greek character (5)

19A — African animal fine alongside a Greek character (5) — OKAPI