Back-up needed to follow simpering rodent (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COYPU Back-up needed to follow simpering rodent (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 26, 2025
6% OWES Needs to pay back (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
6% HIAGAIN Follow-up start (7) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
5% ENSUE Follow (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
5% POTATO Tuber needing plant holder at back of bistro (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
5% ELITE Diet needed following final portion of ice cream (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 3, 2025
5% MARMOT Two male animals picked up rodent (6) The Times Cryptic Nov 25, 2025
5% GUINEAPIG Sanguine, a pigeon traps rodent (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
5% RATS Rodents (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 23, 2025
5% AFTER Following (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025

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